friendless
pronunciation
How to pronounce friendless in British English:
UK [ˈfrendləs]
How to pronounce friendless in American English:
US [ ˈfrendləs]
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- Adjective:
- excluded from a society
Word Origin
- friendless (adj.)
- Old English freondleas "friendless," also "orphan," and, as a noun, "an outlaw;" see friend (n.) + -less. Related: Friendlessly; friendlessness.
Example
- 1. And there lies the real reason why china is so friendless .
- 2. But , alas , he is not yet friendless .
- 3. She felt alone and friendless .
- 4. Unlike the largely friendless col. gadhafi , mr. assad also has powerful regional allies .
- 5. As I was a newcomer to that school , I felt lonely and friendless for a time .