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Synonyms for alone

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  1. Separate from others

    lone, lonely, solitary, separate, lonesome, deserted, forlorn, lorn, isolated, individual, forsaken, desolate, detached, companionless, friendless, unaccompanied, unescorted, abandoned, secluded, apart, by oneself, under one's own power, unassisted, unaided, single-handed, single, widowed, unmarried, unattached, solo, solus (Latin), in solitude, by one's lonesome*.

    Antonyms accompanied, attended, escorted.

  2. Exclusive of others

    solely, singly, simply; see only 1.

  3. Unique

    unparalleled, unexampled, unequaled; see unique 1.

alone, unqualified, denotes the simple fact of being by oneself or itself; solitary and the more poetic lone convey the same sense but suggest more strongly the lack of companionship or association a solitary tree in the meadow a lone wanderer; lonely conveys a heightened sense of solitude and gloom the lonely sentinel walks his post; lonesome suggests a longing or yearning for companionship, often for a particular person the child is lonesome for her mother

let alone
  1. not to mention, not to speak of, also, in addition to; see besides.

  2. ignore, leave to oneself, isolate, refrain from disturbing;

let well enough alone

forget, ignore, let alone; see neglect 1.

See alone in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms

See alone in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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