Thesaurus: lonely

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1. superl. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
2. superl. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
3. superl. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
4. superl. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
5. adj. lacking companions or companionship
6. adj. marked by dejection from being alone
7. adj. characterized by or preferring solitude
8. adj. devoid of creatures
9. 1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell. 2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken. To the misled and lonely traveler. Milton. 3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood. 4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome. I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely. H. James. Syn. -- Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented; sequestered; secluded.
10. j:100 s. marked by dejection from being alone s. devoid of creatures