lonely (Meaning)
lonely (s)
lacking companions or companionship
marked by dejection from being alone
characterized by or preferring solitude
devoid of creatures
lonely (superl.)
Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lonely
Synonyms:
- disjointed
- insulated
- disunited
- segregated
- cloistered
- lorn
- forsaken
- divided
- remote
- withdrawn
- unconnected
- retired
- unattached
- abandoned
- desolate
- forgotten
- unattended
- hermetic
- disassociated
- dissociated
- hermetical
- detached
- disconnected
- unlinked
- separated
- unchaperoned
- quarantined
- sequestered
- adrift
- on one's own
- forlorn
- isolate
- separate
- neglected
Antonyms:
lonely Sentence Examples
- The vast emptiness of the desert left him feeling utterly lonely.
- After losing his loved ones, he lived a lonely existence in his secluded cottage.
- The elderly woman sat alone on her porch, her loneliness weighing heavy on her heart.
- The abandoned child wandered aimlessly through the streets, his loneliness echoing in every footstep.
- The solitary traveler embarked on a journey alone, seeking solace amidst the unfamiliar.
- The imprisoned man's only companion was loneliness, a constant shadow that haunted his cell.
- The widower's days were filled with a profound loneliness that gnawed at his spirit.
- The empty house became a symbol of her loneliness, a stark reminder of the life she had lost.
- The social media platform, once a haven for connection, now served to amplify her loneliness.
- In the bustling city, she felt strangely disconnected, her loneliness isolating her from the surrounding crowd.
FAQs About the word lonely
lacking companions or companionship, marked by dejection from being alone, characterized by or preferring solitude, devoid of creaturesSequestered from company
single, alone, solitary,lone, solo, unaccompanied, isolated, deserted, secluded,lonesome
attended, attended, adjacent,accompanied, accompanied, adjacent, connected, adjoining, adjoining, coupled
The vast emptiness of the desert left him feeling utterly lonely.
After losing his loved ones, he lived a lonely existence in his secluded cottage.
The elderly woman sat alone on her porch, her loneliness weighing heavy on her heart.
The abandoned child wandered aimlessly through the streets, his loneliness echoing in every footstep.
