lonely

The definition of lonely is being alone and unhappy at being alone, or not near other people.

(adjective)

An example of lonely is being alone at home and wishing you had a date, a lonely time.
An example of lonely is a cabin with no neighbors for miles, a lonely cabin.

See lonely in Webster's New World College Dictionary

alone; solitary
1. standing apart from others of its kind; isolated
2. unfrequented or uninhabited
unhappy at being alone; longing for friends, company, etc.
causing such a feeling

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See lonely in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective lone·li·er, lone·li·est

a. Without companions; lone.
b. Characterized by aloneness; solitary.
Unfrequented by people; desolate: a lonely crossroads.
a. Dejected by the awareness of being alone. See Synonyms at alone.
b. Producing such dejection: the loneliest night of the week.

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