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lonely
[ lohn-lee ]
adjective
- affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.:
a lonely exile.
- lone; solitary; without company; companionless.
- remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak:
a lonely road.
Synonyms: ,
- standing apart; isolated:
a lonely tower.
Synonyms:
lonely
/ ˈ±ôəʊ²Ô±ôɪ /
adjective
- unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others
a lonely man
- causing or resulting from the state of being alone
a lonely existence
- isolated, unfrequented, or desolate
- without companions; solitary
Derived Forms
- ˈ±ô´Ç²Ô±ð±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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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Example Sentences
"Philip had a rather tragic and lonely childhood," said historian and Philip's biographer Prof Angela John, who acted as an informal consultant on the film.
"If you've been a politician your whole life you have people backing you. Without these allies, Yoon knew he was going to be a very lonely president," Shin said.
In Wynn-Williams’ telling, she’s often a lonely voice of reason among the higher echelons of Facebook.
Whenever the action cuts away to Coolidge’s lonely heart making goo-goo eyes at a mute, it feels like a clunky distraction.
It’s beautiful and sad, horrifying and tragic, all-encompassing but also supremely lonely.
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