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- [lohn-lee]
- /ˈloʊn li/
- /ˈləʊnli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lohn-lee]
- /ˈloʊn li/
Definitions of lonely word
- adjective lonely affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome. 1
- adjective lonely destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.: a lonely exile. 1
- adjective lonely lone; solitary; without company; companionless. 1
- adjective lonely remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak: a lonely road. 1
- adjective lonely standing apart; isolated: a lonely tower. 1
- noun lonely Sad because one has no friends or company. 1
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Origin of lonely
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; lone + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lonely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lonely 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".
lonely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lonely
adj lonely
- solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
- isolated — compact
- deserted — abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
- reclusive — a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
adverb lonely
- shag — this dance step.
- unassisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- unaided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- solitarily — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- stag — an adult male deer.
adjective lonely
- forlorn — desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- friendless — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- companionless — Without a companion; friendless, alone.
Antonyms for lonely
adj lonely
- sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
- loved — held in deep affection; cherished: loved companions; much-loved friends.
- inhabited — having inhabitants; occupied; lived in or on: an inhabited island.
- populated — to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- befriended — to make friends or become friendly with; act as a friend to; help; aid: to befriend the poor and the weak.
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