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The new student felt friendless at first.
What does Friendless mean?
Having no friends.
Dictionary definition
Having no friends or feeling without friendly support.
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Friendless in a sentence
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No one should feel friendless at lunch.
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A friendly welcome can help someone who feels friendless feel included.
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What does friendless mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to friendless?
Lonely is close in meaning to friendless.
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Supported contrasts with friendless.
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Friendless
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frend · lis · strongest beat: frend
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WordFriendless.
Partadjective.
MeaningFriendless means Having no friends.
ExampleExample: The new student felt friendless at first.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- frend · lis
- Strongest beat
- frend
- Ending
- lis
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on frend.
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supportedHelped or encouraged by others.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to friendless, depending on context.
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