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- pronunciation:
- lon
li
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
lonelier, loneliest |
| definition 1: |
sad because of being without companionship; lonesome.
She had no friends in the new town yet and was somewhat lonely.While in the army, he often felt lonely without his family.
- synonyms:
- lonesome
- similar words:
- desolate, forlorn, forsaken, unfriended
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| definition 2: |
marked by sadness resulting from being without companionship.
She'd had a lonely childhood, always having to move from place to place. |
| definition 3: |
without companionship; unaccompanied; solitary.
He did not mind his lonely existence; in fact, it suited him.A lonely rose remained from the bouquet.- synonyms:
- alone, lone, solitary, unaccompanied
- similar words:
- isolated, reclusive, secluded
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| definition 4: |
empty of human presence; unfrequented; desolate.
We drove for miles through lonely countryside.- synonyms:
- desolate, lonesome, uninhabited
- antonyms:
- populous
- similar words:
- deserted, forsaken, isolated, unfrequented
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| related words: |
remote, solitary |
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