Lonely

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  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Dejected by the awareness of being alone. synonym: alone.
  • adjective. Producing such dejection.
  • adjective. Without others of a similar kind; lone; solitary.
  • adjective. Unfrequented by people; desolate.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Unfrequented by men; solitary; desolate: as, a lonely situation.
  • Lacking association or companionship; solitary; standing apart physically or mentally.
  • Sad or dejected from want of companionship or sympathy; forsaken; forlorn.
  • Synonyms Lone, unfrequented, secluded, dreary.
  • Lonesome, companionless.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired
  • adjective. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
  • adjective. Not frequented by human beings.
  • adjective. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of person, unhappy by feelings of loneliness.
  • adjective. Of place, unfrequented by people; desolate.
  • adjective. Of person, without companions; solitary.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. devoid of creatures
  • adjective. lacking companions or companionship
  • adjective. characterized by or preferring solitude
  • adjective. marked by dejection from being alone
  • Word Usage
    "I wish you could have a number one and be on top of the world, but you've heard the term lonely at the top."
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    alone  depressed  
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    only  
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    desolate  distant  miserable  sad  silent  
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