lonely

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈləʊnli/
• (America) IPA: /ˈloʊnli/

Adjective

lonely (comparative lonelier, superlative loneliest)

1. Unhappy because of feeling isolated from contact with other people.
2. (of a, place or time) Unfrequented by people; desolate.
3. (of a, person) Without companions; solitary.

Synonyms

• (dejected) lonesome
• (unfrequented by people) desolate, desert, empty, unpeopled, unpopulated
• (without companions) solitary, alone, unaccompanied

Related terms

• lone

Translations

• French: seul
• German: einsam, alleinig
• Italian: solo, solitario, malinconico
• Portuguese: solitário
• Russian: одино́кий
• Spanish: solitario

Translations

• French: désert, abandonné
• German: abgeschieden, einsam, öde, verlassen
• Italian: desolato, isolato
• Portuguese: isolado
• Russian: одино́кий
• Spanish: desolado, desierto

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