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lonely
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.
lone′li·ly adv.lone′li·ness n.lonely (ˈləʊnlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest1. unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others: a lonely man. 2. causing or resulting from the state of being alone: a lonely existence. 3. isolated, unfrequented, or desolate4. without companions; solitary ˈloneliness nlone•ly (ˈloʊn li)
adj. -li•er, -li•est. 1. affected with or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome. 2. destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, support, etc.: a lonely exile. 3. lone; solitary; without company; companionless. 4. remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented: a lonely road. 5. standing apart; isolated: a lonely tower. [1600–10] lone′li•ness, n. lonely, lonesome, forlorn, desolate - Lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship, while lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness; forlorn and desolate are even more isolated and sad.See also related terms for suggestion.alone lonely1. 'alone'If you are alone, you are not with any other people. I wanted to be alone.Barbara spent most of her time alone in the flat.Be Careful!
Don't use 'alone' in front of a noun. For example, don't talk about 'an alone woman'. Instead, you say 'a woman on her own'. These holidays are popular with people on their own.2. 'lonely'Don't confuse alone with lonely. If you are lonely, you are unhappy because you don't have any friends or anyone to talk to. Lonely is used either in front of a noun or after a linking verb like be or feel. He was a lonely little boy.She must be very lonely here.
lonely lonesome">lonesome1. 'lonely'In British English, someone who is lonely is unhappy because they are alone. Since he left India he had been lonely and homesick.2. 'lonesome'American speakers sometimes say lonesome, not 'lonely'. I bet you told her how lonesome you were.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  lonely - 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"lone, alone, solitaryunaccompanied - being without an escort | | 2. | lonely - 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"lonesomedejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful" | | 3. | lonely - characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"solitary, loneunsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors" | | 4. | lonely - devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"unfrequented, solitaryuninhabited - not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses" |
lonelyadjective1. solitary, alone, isolated, abandoned, lone, withdrawn, single, estranged, outcast, forsaken, forlorn, destitute, by yourself, lonesome, friendless, companionless lonely people who just want to talk
solitary together, popular, accompanied, befriended2. desolate, deserted, remote, isolated, solitary, out-of-the-way, secluded, uninhabited, sequestered, off the beaten track (informal), godforsaken, unfrequented dark, lonely streets
desolate crowded, frequented, bustling, teeming, populouslonelyadjective1. Lacking the company of others:alone, companionless, lone, lonesome, single, solitary, unaccompanied.2. Empty of people:deserted, desolate, forlorn, godforsaken, lonesome, unfrequented.3. Far from centers of human population:back, insular, isolated, lonesome, obscure, outlying, out-of-the-way, remote, removed, secluded, solitary.Idiom: off the beaten path.4. Dejected due to the awareness of being alone:desolate, forlorn, lonesome, lorn.Translationslone (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lonely
a lonely little petunia in an onion patchOne who is out of place among those one finds unpleasant, uncouth, or overly aggressive. Taken from a 1946 song of the same name by Johnny Kimano, Billy Faber, and Maurie Hartmann. I'm feeling really uncomfortable in this rowdy sports bar, like a lonely little petunia in an onion patch.See also: little, lonely, onion, patchplough a lone(ly) furrowTo do something in isolation; to act without the help of others. Primarily heard in UK. I tried to offer Jonathan help with the project, but he'd rather plough a lone furrow.See also: furrow, ploughplough a lonely furrow or plough a lone furrow BRITISH, LITERARYIf someone ploughs a lonely furrow or ploughs a lone furrow, they do something by themselves and in their own way, without any help or support from other people. It seems that Shattock was something of an original thinker, ploughing a lonely furrow. Stein sandwich bar continues to plough a lone furrow as the building's only occupant. Note: This expression is very variable. Their government is more than adept at ploughing its own diplomatic furrow. Note: A furrow is a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plough. See also: furrow, lonely, ploughplough a lonely (or your own) furrow follow a course of action in which you are isolated or in which you can act independently.See also: furrow, lonely, ploughˌplough a lonely, your own, etc. ˈfurrow (literary) do things that other people do not do, or be interested in things that other people are not interested in: There are several English teachers at the school, but Jeanne continues to plough a lonely furrow, teaching French and German.A furrow is a long narrow cut in the ground made by a plough (= a large piece of farming equipment used for cutting the soil).See also: furrow, ploughlonely
Synonyms for lonelyadj solitarySynonyms- solitary
- alone
- isolated
- abandoned
- lone
- withdrawn
- single
- estranged
- outcast
- forsaken
- forlorn
- destitute
- by yourself
- lonesome
- friendless
- companionless
Antonyms- together
- popular
- accompanied
- befriended
adj desolateSynonyms- desolate
- deserted
- remote
- isolated
- solitary
- out-of-the-way
- secluded
- uninhabited
- sequestered
- off the beaten track
- godforsaken
- unfrequented
Antonyms- crowded
- frequented
- bustling
- teeming
- populous
Synonyms for lonelyadj lacking the company of othersSynonyms- alone
- companionless
- lone
- lonesome
- single
- solitary
- unaccompanied
adj empty of peopleSynonyms- deserted
- desolate
- forlorn
- godforsaken
- lonesome
- unfrequented
adj far from centers of human populationSynonyms- back
- insular
- isolated
- lonesome
- obscure
- outlying
- out-of-the-way
- remote
- removed
- secluded
- solitary
adj dejected due to the awareness of being aloneSynonyms- desolate
- forlorn
- lonesome
- lorn
Synonyms for lonelyadj lacking companions or companionshipSynonymsRelated Wordsadj marked by dejection from being aloneSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by or preferring solitudeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj devoid of creaturesSynonymsRelated Words |