Lonely (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, lone·li·er, lone·li·est.
  1. affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
  2. destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.: a lonely exile.
  3. lone; solitary; without company; companionless.
  4. remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak: a lonely road.
  5. standing apart; isolated: a lonely tower.
adjective -lier or -liest
  1. unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others
  2. causing or resulting from the state of being alone
  3. isolated, unfrequented, or desolate
  4. without companions; solitary
Lonely (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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