alone

CEFRA1

/əˈləʊn/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Without other people present, or separate from others.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc.

Examples

  • Every person who is alone is alone because they are afraid of others.

  • It's because you don't want to be alone.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /aˈluŋ/
  • /əˈlon/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. By oneself, solitary.

  2. Not involved in a romantic relationship.

  3. Apart from, or exclusive of, others.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with.

  • I always organize my Halloween candy before eating it. Am I alone in this?

  • I can't ask for help because I am alone.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English allone, from earlier all oon (literally “all one”), contracted from the Old English phrase eall ān (“completely alone”), equivalent to al- (“all”) + one. Cognate with Scots alane (“alone”), Saterland Frisian alleene (“alone”), West Frisian allinne (“alone”), Dutch alleen (“alone”), Low German alleen (“alone”), German allein (“alone”), Danish alene (“alone”), Swedish allena (“alone”). More at all and one. For the different phonological development of alone and one, see the note in one.