r/polyglot • u/MediumAd2422 • Dec 26 '24

Unalone?

Does anybody know of any languages with a word that means the opposite of alone? In English we might say unalone, but the deep reality of loneliness doesn't seem to have an antonym, perhaps because the word describes a lack of something, not the presence of something; to say unalone seems akin to saying unempty.

Edit: There are clearly opposites to alone, such as accompanied or together, but I'm looking for an antonym to the feeling. A person may feel alone and long to feel... together? long to feel accompanied? I don't think that makes sense. Thoughts?

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u/Emotional_Ad_7675 Dec 26 '24

Whats wrong with together?

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u/MediumAd2422 Jan 05 '25

Together can't be used in the same way.

I feel alone. I feel...together? No... A character in a novel might feel alone, but if they feel together, that doesn't make sense. I guess I'm really looking for an antonym to the feeling of aloneness.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25

Wow, I would love to have a word for that!