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1. (adj.) lonely
affected with or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
2. lonely
destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, support, etc.:
a lonely exile.
3. lonely
lone; solitary; without company; companionless.
4. lonely
remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented:
a lonely road.
5. lonely
standing apart; isolated:
a lonely tower.
Etymology: (1600–10)
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| Definition of 'lonely' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary
lacking companions or companionship
"he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
2. (adj) lonely, lonesome
marked by dejection from being alone
"felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"
3. (adj) lone(a), lonely(a), solitary
characterized by or preferring solitude
"a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"
4. (adj) lonely, solitary, unfrequented
devoid of creatures
"a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
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1. (adjective) lonely
sad because you are alone
a little boy sitting in the corner looking lonely; her lonely life
2. lonely
(of a place) far from people
a cold and lonely hillside; his feelings of loneliness and depression
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| Definition of 'lonely' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. lonely
sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell
2. lonely
alone, or in want of company; forsaken
3. lonely
not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood
4. lonely
having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome
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| Definitions of 'lonely' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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lonely
A peculiar feeling caused by the presence of one or more bores.
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Sense: lacking or wanting companionship
Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?
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 Afrikaans: eensaam |
 Arabic: وَحيد، بدون أصْدِقاء |
 Bulgarian: усамотен |
 Brazilian: sozinho |
 Czech: osamělý |
 German: einsam |
 Danish: ensom |
 Greek: που αισθάνεται μοναξιά, μ |
 Spanish: solo |
 Estonian: üksildane |
 Farsi: تنها |
 Finnish: yksinäinen |
 French: (qui se sent) seul |
 Hebrew: בּוֹדֵד |
 Hindi: एकांकी |
 Croatian: usamljen |
 Hungarian: magányos |
 Indonesian: kesepian |
 Icelandic: einmana |
 Italian: solo |
 Japanese: 寂しい |
 Korean: 외로운 |
 Lithuanian: vienišas |
 Latvian: vientuļš |
 Malay: berasa kesunyian |
 Dutch: eenzaam |
 Norwegian: enslig, ene og forlatt |
 Polish: samotny |
 Persian: به تنهايى |
 Pashto: په تنهايى |
 Portuguese: sozinho |
 Romanian: (care se simte) singur |
 Russian: одинокий |
 Slovak: osamelý |
 Slovenian: osamljen |
 Serbian: usamljen |
 Swedish: ensam |
 Thai: เหงา |
 Turkish: yalnız |
 Taiwanese: 孤獨的 |
 Ukrainian: самотній |
 Urdu: تنہا رہنا یا ہونا |
 Vietnamese: cô đơn |
 Chinese: 孤独的 |
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