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lonely

[lohn-lee] / ˈloʊn li /
ADJECTIVE
feeling friendless, forlorn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deserted desolate destitute empty homeless isolated lonesome reclusive solitary
WEAK
abandoned alone apart by oneself comfortless companionless disconsolate down estranged forsaken godforsaken left lone outcast rejected renounced secluded single troglodytic unattended unbefriended uncherished unsocial withdrawn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
populated sociable
WEAK
befriended close frequented inhabited loved unlonely
ADJECTIVE
out-of-the-way
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deserted desolate isolated quiet remote solitary
WEAK
alone godforsaken obscure off the beaten track private removed retired secluded secret sequestered unfrequented uninhabited
Antonyms
STRONGEST
populated
WEAK
befriended close frequented inhabited loved unlonely

Example Sentences

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Field plays Tova, a lonely widow living in a fictional coastal town in Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Asked if he was lonely, he said, “Maybe a little.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“I Shot Andy Warhol” might not be able to make “SCUM Manifesto” a reality, but it could at least make a life spent toiling under the patriarchy that much less lonely.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Being an Intel skeptic is a lonely business in 2026, but here I am.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The islet and cliff top looked bare and lonely.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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