standing alone

Singular and unsupported

Standing alone describes something or someone isolated, unsupported, or independent.

A building standing alone sits apart from others.

A person standing alone at a party has no company.

Figuratively, an argument or claim that stands alone lacks corroboration: The evidence stood alone, with nothing to support it.

Standing alone can suggest strength—surviving without help—or vulnerability, depending on context.

Related

on my own · independent · singular · upright · defiant · resolute · steadfast · unwavering · abandoned · forsaken · outcast · pillar · sentinel · tower · monolith · statue · proud · remote

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Opposites
social/physical grouping

standing alonetogether

In union or proximity

accompanied · grouped · surrounded · clustered · assembled

support/dependence

standing alonesupported

Gave aid or backing

backed · bolstered · assisted · reinforced · aided

uniqueness/singularity

standing alonerepresentative

One who acts for another

typical · interchangeable · undifferentiated

Family

standing, alone, stand, stands, lone, loner, lonely, loneliness, lonesome

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G