adjective
friendless
FREHND-luhs
Friendless (adjective) means having no friends. Example: “New to the city, he felt friendless and isolated.”
adjective
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Having no friends.
"New to the city, he felt friendless and isolated."
"While Conservative and Labour MPs instinctively had deep political differences, they were united in the cold view that at the end of the 1950s, Britain's railways were friendless and almost finished."
— Howard Johnston, Was Marples the real railway wrecker? (2023)
How to use friendless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWithout any friends; alone.
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Etymology
From friend plus the suffix -less, meaning "without."
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What does “friendless” mean?
The word “friendless” means having no friends. In plain terms, without any friends; alone.
How do you pronounce “friendless”?
“Friendless” is pronounced FREHND-luhs (/ˈfrɛndləs/ in IPA).
How do you use “friendless” in a sentence?
Here is “friendless” used in a sentence: “New to the city, he felt friendless and isolated.”
What part of speech is “friendless”?
“Friendless” is an adjective.
