lonely (ˈləʊnlɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
- unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others ⇒
a lonely man
- causing or resulting from the state of being alone ⇒
a lonely existence
- isolated, unfrequented, or desolate
- without companions; solitary
Alternative Forms
ˈloneliness nounSynonyms
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solitary,
alone,
isolated,
abandoned,
lone,
withdrawn,
single,
estranged,
outcast,
forsaken,
forlorn,
destitute,
by yourself,
lonesome,
friendless,
companionless,
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desolate,
deserted,
remote,
isolated,
solitary,
out-of-the-way,
secluded,
uninhabited,
sequestered,
off the beaten track,
godforsaken,
unfrequented,
Translations
- British English:
lonely
A lonely person is unhappy because they are alone, or because they do not have any friends.He has been lonely since his wife died.ˈləʊnlɪ ADJECTIVE He has been lonely since his wife died.
- Spanish:
solo
adj sola
- French:
seul
adj
- German:
einsam
adj
- Chinese: 孤独的 adj
- Arabic: مُتَوَحِّدْ adj
- Portuguese: solitário adj solitária
- Russian: одинокий adj одинокая
- Croatian: usamljen adj usamljena
- Czech: osamělý adj
- Danish: ensom adj
- Dutch: eenzaam adj
- Finnish: yksinäinen adj
- Greek: μοναχικός adj μοναχική
- Italian: solo adj sola
- Japanese: 孤独の no_posp
- Korean: 고독한 adj
- Norwegian: ensom adj
- Polish: samotny adj samotna
- Brazilian Portuguese: solitário adj solitária
- European Spanish:
solo
adj sola
- Swedish: ensam adj ensamt
- Thai: หงอยเหงา adj
- Turkish: yalnız adj
- Vietnamese: cô đơn adj
Usage examples
Maybe he really was just a friendly old guy who was a bit lonely.
, LOSING IT (2002)Neither can the others, even though theirs is an awfully lonely calling.
New Scientist (1998)Hotel bars: The new scene Gone are the days when they were sparse afterthoughts populated by lonely road warriors.
Globe and Mail (2003)A lonely road passing through a quiet coastal settlement, surrounded by birds.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It may sometimes seem that you are in a cold, lifeless, lonely desert.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)