lonely (adj.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: alone , lone , solitary ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: lonesome ]

  3. characterized by or preferring solitude; a lone wolf; a lonely existence; a man of a solitary disposition; a solitary walk

    [ Syn: lone , solitary ]

  4. devoid of creatures; a lonely crossroads; a solitary retreat; a trail leading to an unfrequented lake

    [ Syn: solitary , unfrequented ]

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