loneliness

lone·ly

L0237700 (lōn′lē)adj. lone·li·er, lone·li·est 1. a. Dejected by the awareness of being alone. See Synonyms at alone.b. Producing such dejection: the loneliest night of the week.2. Without others of a similar kind; lone; solitary: "a lonely band of lawyers up against the might of the American legal establishment" (Nick Kotz).3. Unfrequented by people; desolate: a lonely crossroads.

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lone′li·ly adv.lone′li·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	loneliness - the state of being alone in solitary isolationsolitarinessisolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
	2.	loneliness - sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandonedforlornness, desolationsadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
	3.	loneliness - a disposition toward being alonealoneness, lonesomeness, solitarinessfriendlessness - being without friendsreclusiveness - a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolationdisposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"

loneliness

noun solitude, isolation, desolation, seclusion, aloneness, dreariness, solitariness, forlornness, lonesomeness, desertedness Deep down I have a fear of loneliness.Quotations
"Alone, alone, all, all alone,"
"Alone on a wide wide sea!"
"And never a saint took pity on"
"My soul in agony" [Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Ancient Mariner]

loneliness

nounThe quality or state of being alone:aloneness, isolation, singleness, solitariness, solitude.

Translations

孤独寂寞

lone

(ləun) adjective solitary, without companions, by itself etc. a lone figure on the beach. 孤獨的 孤独的ˈlonely adjective1. lacking or wanting companionship. Aren't you lonely, living by yourself? 孤獨的 孤独的2. (of a place) far away from busy places, having few people. a lonely island. 人煙稀少的，人跡罕至的 人迹稀少的ˈloneliness noun 孤獨，寂寞 孤独，寂寞 ˈlonesome adjective (especially American) lonely; solitary. She feels lonesome when her brothers are at school. 孤單的，寂寞的 孤单的，寂寞的 ˈlonesomeness noun 孤獨，寂寞 孤独

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