{"id":6923,"date":"2016-10-25T16:58:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T20:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/?p=6923"},"modified":"2016-10-25T16:58:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T20:58:29","slug":"lonely-vs-alone-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/lonely-vs-alone-difference","title":{"rendered":"Lonely vs. Alone: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bccef0f480416e3e00e77029789ea906\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Beginning of Post Default -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6482188744286371\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7571860708\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>Have you ever been happy to be by yourself? Has there been another time when you were by yourself, but wishing for the company of others?<\/p>\n<p>In both of these situations, you were alone. But you were only lonely in one of them.<\/p>\n<p><em>Alone<\/em> and <em>lonely<\/em> are two adjectives with related, but different, meanings. They are similar enough to confuse many writers, but using them carefully will enhance your writing and make describing some emotional states easier.<\/p>\n<p>If you have ever wondered whether you should choose lonely or alone to describe a feeling of isolation, continue reading for an exploration on the true meaning of each of these words.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Difference Between Lonely and Alone?<\/h2>\n<p>In this article, I will compare lonely vs. alone. I will use each word in a sentence to illustrate its proper context. Plus, I will give you a useful memory trick to help you choose either alone or lonely for your own writing.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Lonely<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6928\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/alone-but-not-lonely.png\" alt=\"alone but not lonely\" width=\"342\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/alone-but-not-lonely.png 342w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/alone-but-not-lonely-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/>What does lonely mean? <\/strong><em>Lonely<\/em> is an <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/adjective\">adjective<\/a>. It describes <em>a feeling of sadness stemming from isolation or abandonment<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrea is feeling lonely because she does not have a romantic partner to bring to her friends\u2019 Halloween party.<\/li>\n<li>The store had an empty, lonely feeling just before it closed for good.<\/li>\n<li>And I\u2019m telling you, it makes a lonely Badger feel invisible. \u2013<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-michigan-wolverines-are-back-ugh-1475103687\" target=\"_blank\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A person can be <em>alone<\/em> without feeling <em>lonely<\/em>, since <em>alone<\/em> describes a state of being and <em>lonely<\/em> describes an emotional response to one\u2019s circumstances. Most people don\u2019t feel sad when they go to the bathroom by themselves, for instance.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Alone<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6927\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Define-alone-and-define-lonely.png\" alt=\"Define alone and define lonely\" width=\"342\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Define-alone-and-define-lonely.png 342w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Define-alone-and-define-lonely-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/>What does alone mean? <\/strong><em>Alone<\/em> is also an adjective. It describes <em>a single person or object, separate from others<\/em>. One who is alone is by oneself.<\/p>\n<p>For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She went to the movies alone, because her friends talked too much.<\/li>\n<li>Imam realized that she was alone in the desert.<\/li>\n<li>Kerry was alone at the bar.<\/li>\n<li>The narrator of Jane Alison\u2019s restless, febrile novel \u201cNine Island\u201d lives alone, but not unaccompanied. \u2013<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/10\/23\/books\/review\/nine-island-jane-alison.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">The New York Times<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see, a person can be alone in the sense that no other people are present, or alone in the sense that he or she is unaccompanied, even in a crowd.<\/p>\n<h2>Lone vs. Alone: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6926\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Definition-of-alone-definition-of-lonely-definition.png\" alt=\"Definition of alone definition of lonely definition\" width=\"342\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Definition-of-alone-definition-of-lonely-definition.png 342w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Definition-of-alone-definition-of-lonely-definition-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/>What does lone mean? <\/strong>Lone is another adjective with the same meaning as <em>alone<\/em>. It is a shortening of the word alone, but it has a different place in the English sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Lone comes <strong>before<\/strong> the noun while alone comes <strong>after<\/strong> the noun.<\/p>\n<p>For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He is a lone wolf.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>-not-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He is an alone wolf.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>-but-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The wolf is alone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These mistake is rarely made, but it is still worth mentioning.<\/p>\n<h2>Trick to Remember the Difference<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6929\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-be-alone-but-not-lonely.png\" alt=\"how to be alone but not lonely\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-be-alone-but-not-lonely.png 400w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-be-alone-but-not-lonely-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Here is a helpful trick to remember <em>alone<\/em> vs. <em>lonely<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Alone<\/em> and <em>lonely<\/em> are both adjectives, but they have different meanings.<\/p>\n<p>A person is alone when he is by himself. A person is lonely when he feels abandoned or sad due to isolation.<\/p>\n<p>Since alone and solitary both contain the letter A, you can remember that alone refers to a state of solitude, rather than an emotion.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Is it lonely or alone?<\/strong> Lonely and alone are both adjectives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alone describes a state of isolation or solitude when one is outside the company of others. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lonely describes a feeling of sadness or abandonment. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Loneliness is often, but not always, a result of being alone.<\/p>\n<p>Since alone and isolated both contain the letter A, you can remember that alone and isolated are synonyms.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know the difference between these words, be sure to check other areas of this site for all your writing needs. You can also reread this article any time you need to for a quick refresher on the difference between alone and lonely.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been happy to be by yourself? Has there been another time when you were by yourself, but wishing for the company of others? In both of these situations, you were alone. But you were only lonely in one of them. Alone and lonely are two adjectives with related, but different, meanings. 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