friendless
friendless — adjective
1. describes someone who has no friends to spend time with, talk to, or receive sup
describes someone who has no friends to spend time with, talk to, or receive support from.
Aiko felt friendless at her new school, with no one to share lunch with.
feel + friendless + after life change
After his wife died, Tomás spent his final years friendless in a small flat.
After bullies spread lies about Mei online, the silent treatment at school left her feeling wounded and friendless.
Moving to a new country without knowing anyone made Olu, who had been popular back home, feel friendless.
Priya included the new boy in games so he would not feel friendless at recess.
- lonely
emphasises the sad feeling of being alone, not necessarily the objective lack of friends
- isolated
stresses physical or social separation from others, often by location or circumstances
- alone
simply means by oneself; does not carry the same negative emotional weight as friendless
- abandoned
implies that someone who was supposed to be there has left, adding a sense of betrayal
- popular
having many friends and being well-liked in a group
- surrounded
having people around you, though not necessarily close friends
文法句型
be + friendless
feel + friendless
leave + object + friendless
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, English speakers more often say "does not have any friends" or "has no friends" rather than using "friendless," which sounds more formal or literary.