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.
SYNONYMS FOR lonely
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, adjectiveWords nearby lonely
lone,
lone hand,
lone pair,
lone star state,
lone wolf,
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lonely hearts,
lonely-hearts,
loner,
lonesome,
long
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British Dictionary definitions for loneliness
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