lonely

[ lohn-lee ]
/ ˈloʊn li /

adjective, lone·li·er, lone·li·est.

affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.: a lonely exile.
lone; solitary; without company; companionless.
remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak: a lonely road.
standing apart; isolated: a lonely tower.

Origin of lonely

First recorded in 1600–10; lone + -ly

SYNONYMS FOR lonely

4 uninhabited, unpopulated.
5 secluded.

synonym study for lonely

1. See alone.

OTHER WORDS FROM lonely

lone·li·ly, adverb lone·li·ness, lone·li·hood, noun un·lone·ly, adjective

Words nearby lonely

lone, lone hand, lone pair, lone star state, lone wolf, lonely, lonely hearts, lonely-hearts, loner, lonesome, long

British Dictionary definitions for lonelily

lonely
/ (ˈləʊnlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others a lonely man
causing or resulting from the state of being alone a lonely existence
isolated, unfrequented, or desolate
without companions; solitary

Derived forms of lonely

loneliness, noun