The Clue
Without company (6 letter answer)
The Answer
LONELY
Tags
Notes
The answer LONELY is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Deserted
Desolate
Friendless
Godforsaken
Unfrequented
Unfriended
Feeling friendless
___ hearts club
In need of company
"The Heart Is a ___ Hunter": McCullers
"___ Street," 1956 song
Definition
LONELY as an adjective:
1. (alone, lone, lonely, solitary) = lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
2. (lonely, lonesome) = marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"
3. (lonely, solitary, unfrequented) = remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
4. (lone, lonely, solitary) = characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; " a solitary walk"