Companionship
Companionship noun - The feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions.
Usage example: the widow's pet cats provided her with her only companionship
Loneliness is an antonym for companionship.
Nearby Word: companion
Loneliness
Loneliness noun - Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned.
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Synonyms for Loneliness
Companionship is an antonym for loneliness.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Thus, in your loneliness, you found companionship in my older brother who was in the same boat.
Source: Lonely Rich Kid -
Crooks longs for companionship, although he's less open about it and masks his loneliness with surliness.
Source: Literature / Of Mice and Men -
Agape suggests Suchevane tell Trool her feelings, then offer her companionship to ease their mutual loneliness, until such time as he finds a more suitable mate.
Source: Twice Shy
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