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lonely

[ lohn-lee ]

adjective

lonelier, loneliest.
  1. affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
  2. destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.:

    a lonely exile.

  3. lone; solitary; without company; companionless.
  4. remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak:

    a lonely road.

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  5. standing apart; isolated:

    a lonely tower.

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lonely

/ ˈ±ôəʊ²Ô±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others

    a lonely man

  2. causing or resulting from the state of being alone

    a lonely existence

  3. isolated, unfrequented, or desolate
  4. without companions; solitary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ô´Ç²Ô±ð±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ô´Ç²Ô±ðl¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ±ô´Ç²Ô±ðl¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ ±ô´Ç²Ô±ðl¾±Â·³ó´Ç´Ç»å noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·±ô´Ç²Ô±ðl²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lonely1

First recorded in 1600–10; lone + -ly
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Synonym Study

See alone.
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Whenever the action cuts away to Coolidge’s lonely heart making goo-goo eyes at a mute, it feels like a clunky distraction.

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