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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lone, outcast, rejected, renounced, secluded, single, troglodytic, unattended, unbefriended, uncherished, unsocial, withdrawn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
Or your favorite vacation spot might be the perfect beach town in the summer, but desolate and lonely in the winter.
Meals, thankfully, were never a lonely affair—aside from one breakfast where I was the sole diner.
"Look, look how empty this is," he insists, pointing to a long, lonely aisle full of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Laura, 43, found herself feeling lonely after moving home and recovering from an illness but her story travelled the world and the group now has members in France and Guyana.
Thankfully, when it came to making “Song Sung Blue,” it didn’t seem so lonely for her.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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