Friendless

Pronunciation: /frɛndləs/

Definitions of friendless

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. 'Friendless' describes someone who lacks friends or companionship.

Example Sentences

A1 She felt friendless after moving to a new city.

A2 The shy boy often appeared friendless in social situations.

B1 Being friendless can lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation.

B2 The protagonist in the novel was portrayed as friendless and misunderstood.

C1 Despite his success, he still felt a sense of friendless in his personal life.

C2 The character's friendless existence was a central theme in the film.

Examples of friendless in a Sentence

formal She often felt friendless in the new city where she didn't know anyone.

informal After the fight, he was left feeling completely friendless.

slang I can't believe she ditched me at the party, now I'm friendless.

figurative The abandoned house stood dark and friendless, as if it had been forgotten by time.

Grammatical Forms of friendless

• past tense: befriended
• plural: friendless
• comparative: more friendless
• superlative: most friendless
• present tense: is friendless
• future tense: will be friendless
• perfect tense: has been friendless
• continuous tense: is being friendless
• singular: friendless
• positive degree: friendless
• infinitive: to be friendless
• gerund: being friendless
• participle: friendless

Origin and Evolution of friendless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'friendless' originated from the combination of the Old English word 'freond' meaning friend and the suffix '-less' indicating without.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'friendless' has retained its original meaning of lacking friends or companionship.