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lonely

/ˈloʊnli/adjective2 syllables

Lonely means: lacking companions or companionship.

Synonyms for lonely14

adjective, as in lacking companions or companionship

alone, lone, solitary, unaccompanied

adjective, as in characterized by or preferring solitude

lone, solitary, unsocial

adjective, as in devoid of creatures

solitary, unfrequented, uninhabited

adjective, as in marked by dejection from being alone

lonesome, dejected

also used for lonely

desolate, desert, empty, unpeopled, unpopulated

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What does lonely mean?4

adjective

1

lacking companions or companionship“he was alone when we met him”

2

characterized by or preferring solitude“a lone wolf”

3

devoid of creatures“a lonely crossroads”

4

marked by dejection from being alone“felt sad and lonely”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lonely?1

two syllables

only
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Lonely in a sentence

  • When you feel lonely, remember the happy moments we spent together.CM
  • The very next day after the departure of it's friend, it felt lonely.BraveSentry
  • Are you bitter because you're lonely, or lonely because you're bitter?Katabasis
  • I have no patience, quick to anger, feel lost, lonely, ugly and old.fekundulo
  • If you didn't have him to exchange letters with, you would be lonely.CK
  • Once he moved to the city, there were times he felt quite lonely.honestlang
  • Left to himself, the child would feel very lonely.AlanF_US
  • There was a single, lonely fruit loop remaining in the box.potatoindespair

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Forms of lonely

as a adjective

comparative
lonelier
superlative
loneliest