not alone

Having some company

Not alone describes the state of having company or companionship, whether physical or emotional.

More often it emphasizes shared experience: You're not alone in feeling overwhelmed.

The phrase reassures someone that others face the same struggle, fear, or situation.

It can also simply mean someone else is present: She realized she was not alone in the room.

Related

support group · solidarity · shoulder to shoulder · in this together · empathy · family · cooperation · comfort · partner · love · reassurance · standing by · care · fellowship · ally · understanding · crowd · kindness

Opposites
social presence

not alonealone

Without others present

solitary · by oneself · all alone · by yourself · solo

emotional connection

not alonelonely

Wanting companionship

lonesome · isolated · abandoned · forsaken · deserted

Family

not, alone, notwithstanding, unaccompanied

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G