loneliness : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: loneliness	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for loneliness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
loneliness n the state of being alone in solitary isolation [syn: loneliness, solitariness] sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned Synonym(s): forlornness, loneliness, desolation a disposition toward being alone Synonym(s): aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitariness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loneliness \Lone"liness\, n. 1. The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion. 2. The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness* of a road. 3. Love of retirement; disposition to solitude. I see The mystery of your loneliness. --Shak. 4. A feeling of depression resulting from being alone. Syn: Solitude; seclusion. See {Solitude}.