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left lone outcast rejected renounced secluded single troglodytic unattended unbefriended uncherished unsocial withdrawn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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"I felt so lonely," he said of making "Deadline".

From Barron's

There’s just like incredible movements that were happening and I found it really lonely and heartbreaking.

From Los Angeles Times

But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in Britain.

From BBC

It’s been a lonely year, in that regard.

From Los Angeles Times

"We was getting a lot of young people saying, 'I'm sofa surfing', elderly, who's at home lonely, and single parents who are struggling."

From BBC