lonely
Americanadjective
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affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
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destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc..
a lonely exile.
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lone; solitary; without company; companionless.
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remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak.
a lonely road.
- Synonyms:
- unpopulated, uninhabited
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standing apart; isolated.
a lonely tower.
- Synonyms:
- secluded
adjective
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unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others
a lonely man
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causing or resulting from the state of being alone
a lonely existence
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isolated, unfrequented, or desolate
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without companions; solitary
Related Words
See alone.
Other Word Forms
- lonelihood noun
- lonelily adverb
- loneliness noun
- unlonely adjective
Etymology
Origin of lonely
Example Sentences
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Opalite is a surreal 1980s-inspired video which tells the story of a lonely woman who uses a magical spray to improve her life and find romance with a fellow loner - played by Gleeson.
From BBC
A lonely coyote stalks the barren ground around oil pump jacks; a dead deer, its eye milky white, lies on a fern-like blanket of boughs.
Like many men, Turk is lonely, and like many mid-career doctors, he’s also burned out.
From Salon
Chief executive Sarah Wootton said that the fact that every year "up to 650 terminally ill people end their own lives, often in lonely and traumatic ways," proved the need for reform.
From BBC
"But, in winter when there are no lights on, it can be very lonely."
From BBC
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