loneliness (Meaning)

Wordnet

loneliness (n)

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

a disposition toward being alone

Webster

loneliness (n.)

The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.

The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road.

Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.

A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.

loneliness Sentence Examples

  1. Emily's heart sank with a profound loneliness as she sat alone in the bustling crowd.
  2. The vastness of the desert stretched out before him, filling him with an overwhelming sense of loneliness.
  3. The loss of her loved one left a gaping hole in her life, leaving her consumed by loneliness.
  4. The old woman sighed deeply, her loneliness etched into the wrinkles of her face.
  5. The city lights twinkled outside her window, but they did little to dispel the loneliness that enveloped her.
  6. Despite the presence of others, he felt an unyielding loneliness that gnawed at his soul.
  7. The silence of the winter night pressed down on the house, intensifying the loneliness within.
  8. The young boy stood alone on the playground, a sense of loneliness weighing him down.
  9. The crowd dispersed, leaving her alone with her thoughts and the oppressive cloak of loneliness.
  10. As the sun began its descent, the shadows stretched across the land, casting a veil of loneliness over the town.

FAQs About the word loneliness

the state of being alone in solitary isolation, sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned, a disposition toward being aloneThe condition of being lonel

privacy, separateness, lonesomeness, seclusion, segregation, solitude,isolation, aloneness, insulation, vacuum

companionship,society, company, companionship, company, fellowship, society, fellowship, camaraderie,camaraderie

Emily's heart sank with a profound loneliness as she sat alone in the bustling crowd.

The vastness of the desert stretched out before him, filling him with an overwhelming sense of loneliness.

The loss of her loved one left a gaping hole in her life, leaving her consumed by loneliness.

The old woman sighed deeply, her loneliness etched into the wrinkles of her face.