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English Dictionary: lonely by the DICT Development Group
2 results for lonely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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"
    Synonym(s): alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), 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"
    Synonym(s): lonely, lonesome
  3. characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"
    Synonym(s): lone(a), lonely(a), solitary
  4. devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
    Synonym(s): lonely, solitary, unfrequented
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lonely \Lone"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lonelier}; superl. {Loneliest}.]
      [Shortened fr. alonely.]
      1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired;
            as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
  
      2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
  
                     To the misled and lonely traveler.      --Milton.
  
      3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
  
      4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from
            the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
  
                     I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely.
                                                                              --H. James.
  
      Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented;
               sequestered; secluded.
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