by oneself
No one around
By oneself means alone or without help from others.
The phrase has two distinct senses: physical solitude She sat by herself in the corner and independent action He built the deck by himself.
Context usually makes clear which meaning applies—being alone versus doing something unaided.
Performance by one
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- unaccompaniedWithout others present
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- privacyFreedom from observation
quietude · serenity · tranquility · peacefulness · stillness · silence · retreat · hermitage
Control over one's fate
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- agencyPower to act
- independenceFreedom from external control
- choiceAct of selecting
volition · self-governance · sovereignty · liberty · self-direction · self-rule · empowerment · decision-making
Able to provide independently
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- unaidedWithout external support
- unassistedWithout outside help
self-supporting · self-made · empowered · freestanding · self-starter · bootstrapping · self-contained · self-sustaining
Wanting companionship
- lonesomeSad from isolation
- isolatedSeparated from others
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
deserted · estranged · alienated · disconnected · marooned · left · detached · excluded
Examining one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
self-awareness · self-discovery · soul-searching · self-inquiry · self-questioning · self-analysis · mindfulness · journaling
solo
Performance by one
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- unaccompaniedWithout others present
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
privacy · quietude · serenity · tranquility · peacefulness · stillness · silence · retreat · hermitage · withdrawal
self-determination
Control over one's fate
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- agencyPower to act
- independenceFreedom from external control
choice · volition · self-governance · sovereignty · liberty · self-direction · self-rule · empowerment · decision-making · free-will
self-reliant
Able to provide independently
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- unaidedWithout external support
unassisted · self-supporting · self-made · empowered · freestanding · self-starter · bootstrapping · self-contained · self-sustaining · entrepreneurial
lonely
Wanting companionship
forsaken · deserted · estranged · alienated · disconnected · marooned · left · detached · excluded · ostracized
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
self-examination · self-awareness · self-discovery · soul-searching · self-inquiry · self-questioning · self-analysis · mindfulness · journaling · self-assessment
by oneselftogether
In union or proximity
accompanied · collectively · en masse · communally · side by side
by oneselfcollaboratively
In cooperative partnership
cooperatively · jointly · in partnership · collectively · interdependently
alone, lone, myself, himself, yourself, oneself, loner, herself, itself