lonely

/lˈə‍ʊnli/

/ˈɫoʊnɫi/

[adjective]

lonely

[ADJECTIVE]

feeling sad because of having no friends to talk to or spend time with

synonyms : alone(p)

lone(a)

lonely(a)

solitary

feeling sad because there is no one

synonyms : lonesome

devoid of creatures

synonyms : solitary

unfrequented

preferring no one

synonyms : lone(a)

lonely(a)

solitary

Examples

1. Can two lonely men truly reach out?

2. He strikes an attitude of bravery and lonely defiance.

3. I was a little bit lonely at the time and she took me under her wing.

4. He had been single for a while and was feeling lonely, but reminded himself that for everything, there is a season, and he believed he would find love when the time was right.

Nearby words

long-horned grasshopper

long bone

long dozen