Lonely

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Without companions; lone.
  • adj. Characterized by aloneness; solitary.
  • adj. Unfrequented by people; desolate: a lonely crossroads.
  • adj. Dejected by the awareness of being alone. See Synonyms at alone.
  • adj. Producing such dejection: the loneliest night of the week.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Of person, unhappy by feelings of loneliness.
  • adj. Of place, unfrequented by people; desolate.
  • adj. Of person, without companions; solitary.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired
  • adj. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
  • adj. Not frequented by human beings.
  • adj. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Unfrequented by men; solitary; desolate: as, a lonely situation.
  • Lacking association or companionship; solitary; standing apart physically or mentally.
  • Sad or dejected from want of companionship or sympathy; forsaken; forlorn.
  • Synonyms Lone, unfrequented, secluded, dreary.
  • Lonesome, companionless.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. devoid of creatures
  • adj. lacking companions or companionship
  • adj. characterized by or preferring solitude
  • adj. marked by dejection from being alone
  • Equivalent
    Cross Reference
    alone    depressed   
    Variant
    loneliest    lonelier   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    solitary    unfrequented    secluded    retired    lone    sequestered    lonesome    forsaken    desert    desolate   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    only   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    solitary    desolate    sad    distant    silent    miserable    weary