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- [lohn-lee]
- /ˈloʊn li/
- /ˈləʊn.li.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lohn-lee]
- /ˈloʊn li/
Definitions of loneliness word
- adjective loneliness affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome. 1
- adjective loneliness destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.: a lonely exile. 1
- adjective loneliness lone; solitary; without company; companionless. 1
- adjective loneliness remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak: a lonely road. 1
- adjective loneliness standing apart; isolated: a lonely tower. 1
- noun loneliness Sadness because one has no friends or company. 1
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Origin of loneliness
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; lone + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Loneliness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loneliness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
loneliness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loneliness
noun loneliness
- heartache — emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish.
- desolation — Desolation is a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness.
- solitude — the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.
- alienation — a turning away; estrangement
- aloneness — the state of being alone
Antonyms for loneliness
noun loneliness
- companionship — Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own.
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