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lonely
adjective as in feeling friendless, forlorn
Strongest matches
deserted, desolate, destitute, empty, homeless, isolated, lonesome, reclusive, solitary
Weak matches
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lone, outcast, rejected, renounced, secluded, single, troglodytic, unattended, unbefriended, uncherished, unsocial, withdrawn
adjective as in out-of-the-way
Weak matches
alone, godforsaken, obscure, off the beaten track, private, removed, retired, secluded, secret, sequestered, unfrequented, uninhabited
Example Sentences
But lonely boys are also more prone to commit violence on others, maybe especially when they mix their anger with politics.
The stories I saw were tragic: Gay men were lonely, addicted, dying.
C6 told the inquiry she now feels "different" to everybody else, including some other survivors, and recovery is "lonely".
But there are times where it’s still kind of a lonely existence.
"Being part of a family that has a child with a disability or life-limiting condition can be really lonely, scary and increasingly expensive", Ms Evans said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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