What does lonely mean?
Definitions for lonely
ˈloʊn lilone·ly
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word lonely.
Princeton's WordNet
alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary(adj)
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"
lonely, lonesome(adj)
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"
lone(a), lonely(a), solitary(adj)
characterized by or preferring solitude
"a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"
lonely, solitary, unfrequented(adj)
devoid of creatures
"a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
Wiktionary
lonely(Adjective)
Of person, unhappy by feelings of loneliness.
lonely(Adjective)
Of place, unfrequented by people; desolate.
lonely(Adjective)
Of person, without companions; solitary.
Webster Dictionary
Lonely
sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell
Lonely
alone, or in want of company; forsaken
Lonely
not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood
Lonely
having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome
Freebase
Lonely
"Lonely" is a single by Senegalese-American R&B and hip hop singer Akon; it appears on his debut album, Trouble. The single was released in 2005 and was his first worldwide hit. It reached number one in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. It was also highly popular in France where it reached number two, and in the United States it peaked at #4. An edited version is on Radio Disney's playlist and on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8.
The Roycroft Dictionary
lonely
A peculiar feeling caused by the presence of one or more bores.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'lonely' in Adjectives Frequency: #668
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lonely in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lonely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of lonely in a Sentence
Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.
If I am a legend, then why am I so lonely?
An utterly lonely lady lives a lavish lifestyle.
I was one of the lucky ones. I was pretty lonely before that.
Doubt is a feeling too lonely to know that faith is its twin.
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- وحيدArabic
- яңғыҙBashkir
- solitariCatalan, Valencian
- osamělýCzech
- ensomDanish
- einsam, verlassen, öde, abgeschiedenGerman
- μοναχικόςGreek
- solecaEsperanto
- desierto, solitario, desoladoSpanish
- تنها, بیکسPersian
- yksinäinenFinnish
- seul, désert, abandonnéFrench
- aonaranach, uaigneachScottish Gaelic
- גַּלְמוּדHebrew
- magányosHungarian
- միայնակArmenian
- einmanaIcelandic
- solo, isolato, solitario, desolato, malinconicoItalian
- さびしい, 寂しいJapanese
- 고독한Korean
- بێکهس, تهنهاKurdish
- solumLatin
- alleen, eenzaamDutch
- ensomNorwegian
- solitário, isoladoPortuguese
- одинокийRussian
- ùsāmljen, òsāmljenSerbo-Croatian
- ensam, ödeSwedish
- เหงาThai
- ıssız, yalnız, kimsesiz, yapayalnız, gariban, garip, tenhaTurkish
- cô đơnVietnamese
- 孤独Chinese
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