Crossword clues for friendlessness
friendlessness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Friendless \Friend"less\, a. [AS. fre['o]ndle['a]s.] Destitute of friends; forsaken. -- Friend"less*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. The state or condition of being friendless; lack of friends.
WordNet
n. being without friends
Usage examples of "friendlessness".
In the trouble and anxiety which had latterly clouded her life, she had often been comforted by the thought that at all events there was one warm heart and home open to her, but now all was lost, and her loneliness and friendlessness pressed heavily upon her.
The very hour of the trial, when this unfortunate, heroic girl is thrown entirely on herself--wounded by her absolute friendlessness, yet disdaining to complain.
Yet for many years now we have had in this country a large and increasing number who were going through the daily pain of grappling with every phase of the distressing problems which come from the poverty, friendlessness, and overwork of the young.