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stag

[stag] / stæg /
ADJECTIVE
alone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
only unattended
STRONG
solo unaccompanied
WEAK
abandoned batching it by itself/oneself companionless deserted desolate detached forlorn forsaken friendless hermit in solitary individual isolated lone lonely lonesome me and my shadow me myself and I on one's own onliest shag single sole solitary traveling light unaided unassisted unattached unescorted unmarried widowed
Antonyms
WEAK
together
ADJECTIVE
lone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lonely sole solitary
WEAK
abandoned alone deserted forsaken isolated lonesome one onliest particular secluded separate separated single singular solo unaccompanied unique
Antonyms
STRONGEST
together
WEAK
accompanied along
ADJECTIVE
solitary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lone lonely singular
STRONG
individual particular remote separate sole solo
WEAK
aloof antisocial cloistered companionless deserted desolate distant eremetic forsaken friendless hermitical hidden introverted isolated lonesome lorn misanthropic offish only out-of-the-way reclusive reserved retired secluded sequestered standoffish unaccompanied unapproachable unattended uncompanionable unfrequented unique unsocial withdrawn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
together
WEAK
accompanied combined sociable
ADJECTIVE
solo
Synonyms
STRONG
individual single solitary unaccompanied
WEAK
by oneself companionless friendless in solitary me and my shadow me myself and I on one's own unaided unassisted unescorted unmarried
Antonyms
STRONG
accompanied combined together
ADJECTIVE
unaccompanied
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deserted unattended
STRONG
solo
WEAK
a cappella abandoned apart by oneself detached hermit individual isolate isolated lone loner odd on one's own removed single solitary traveling light unescorted
Antonyms
WEAK
accompanied together
ADVERB
solitarily
Synonyms
WEAK
abandoned all by one's lonesome batching it by itself/oneself by oneself companionless deserted desolate detached forlorn forsaken friendless hermit in solitary individual isolated lone lonely lonesome me and my shadow me myself and I on one's own onliest only shag single single-handedly singly sole solely solitary solo traveling light unaccompanied unaided unassisted unattached unattended unescorted unmarried widowed
NOUN
bachelor
Synonyms
STRONG
celibate single
WEAK
available single person unattached
Antonyms
WEAK
groom husband spouse
NOUN
buck
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bull
NOUN
gala
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bash celebration dance festivity fiesta function jamboree pageant prom shindig
STRONG
affair ball blast blowout carnival clambake do fete hop party roast to-do
WEAK
get-together moveable feast wingding
NOUN
stag party
Synonyms
WEAK
partie carree
VERB
spy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discover examine scrutinize snoop
STRONG
case eyeball glimpse meddle notice observe peep pry reconnoiter scout search shadow sleuth spot tail trail view watch
WEAK
catch sight of fish out get a load of keep under surveillance look for recon set eyes on stake out take in take note
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore miss neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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The stag, who was eight years old, was one of two in the herd.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Life at the St. George Reef Lighthouse — a so-called stag station where no women or children were allowed — was brutal and lonely.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

On the last day of their girls' trip in June, the group befriended a stag party and were playing games, running around outside their accommodation and "being silly".

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

According to a study from Aviva in 2023, stag and hen invitees spent an average of £779 per person in the UK, and £1,208 abroad.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

A silver otter burst from the end of Hermione’s wand and swam gracefully through the air to join the stag.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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