lonely
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lone·ly

adjective \ˈlōn-lē\
lone·li·erlone·li·est

Definition of LONELY

1
a : being without company : lone
b : cut off from others : solitary
2
: not frequented by human beings : desolate
3
: sad from being alone : lonesome
4
: producing a feeling of bleakness or desolation
lone·li·ness \ˈlōn-lē-nəs\ noun

Examples of LONELY

  1. He was lonely without his wife and children.
  2. She was a lonely child with few friends.
  3. It was lonely living out in the country.
  4. She spent too many lonely nights at home.
  5. She had a lonely childhood.
  6. a lonely spot in the woods
  7. a lonely stretch of road

First Known Use of LONELY

circa 1598

Rhymes with LONELY

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