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lonely Definition

lonely (lōn)

adjective -·lier, -·li·est

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

lonely Related Forms

lone·lily adverb lone·li·ness noun

lonely Synonyms

lonely

modif.

  1. Without company

    forlorn, lonesome, solitary, lone, alone, abandoned, comfortless, forsaken, friendless, deserted, desolate, homeless, bereft, companionless, withdrawn, secluded, unattended, by oneself, empty, apart, unsocial, reclusive, anchoritic, troglodytic, single, lorn, rejected, unaccompanied, unbefriended, disconsolate, uncherished, unwanted, outcast, alienated, lonely-hearts; see also homesick.

    Antonyms accompanied, associated, social.

  2. Inaccessible or unfrequented

    remote, desolate, unfrequented, uninhabited; see isolated. See syn. study at alone.

lonely Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

feel: I'm afraid you must be feeling just a little bit lonely.

Modifying Another Word

  • desperately: I was like a fish out of water and desperately lonely.
  • terribly: Section 2 I remember that first Beltane festival as the most terribly lonely night in my life.
  • pretty: Anyway pretty lonely time of the year to watch a great global event on your own.
  • rather: Nevertheless, it seems that the north Pacific is a rather lonely place.
  • very: I also think he's a very lonely man.
  • so: There's none of these so lonely and poor of old, But, dying, has made us rarer gifts than gold.

Preposition: as

cloud: Materials and their properties - Air Travelers Wander lonely as a cloud through this attractive and informative website.

Modifies a noun

  • furrow: They didn't see us plow a lonely furrow in the Fourth under Harry Gregg.
  • planet: Lonely Planet - detailed country guide to Saudi Arabia for anyone looking to visit, whether for work or travel.
  • vigil: One, a lonely vigil in the style of its pioneer; the other, a more sociable affair.
  • goatherd: High on a hill with a lonely goatherd... ... ... ... .
  • moor: Sometimes this would mean a late dark hike home across the lonely moors with the only guiding light being the dancing moon beams.
  • widow: Punctuated by comical encounters with assorted misfits and a romantic sojourn with a lonely widow, the journey is eventful enough.

Used with adjective complement

  • wander: Is it possible, I speculated, to wander lonely as a cloud in the Lake District in the middle of August?
  • feel: At least we need not feel lonely any more over here!
  • sit: Mary Roberts Top Lonely She sits there lonely in her chair.
  • seem: Hmmm. ) When the engines stopped and we stepped out into the night, the city did seem more lonely than before.
  • get: I don't think i'll get lonely somehow!
  • become: My life became so lonely, in the backyard, on a chain.