adj., -li·er, -li·est.

1. 1. Without companions; lone.
   2. Characterized by aloneness; solitary.
2. Unfrequented by people; desolate: a lonely crossroads.
3. 1. Dejected by the awareness of being alone. See synonyms at alone.
   2. Producing such dejection: the loneliest night of the week.

lonelily lone'li·ly adv.
loneliness lone'li·ness n.

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adjective

1. Lacking the company of others: alone, companionless, lone, lonesome, single, solitary, unaccompanied. See include/exclude.
2. Empty of people: deserted, desolate, forlorn, godforsaken, lonesome, unfrequented. See full/empty/capacity.
3. Far from centers of human population: back, insular, isolated, lonesome, obscure, outlying, out-of-the-way, remote, removed, secluded, solitary. Idioms: off the beatenpathtrack. See near/far/distance.
4. Dejected due to the awareness of being alone: desolate, forlorn, lonesome, lorn. See happy/unhappy.

adj

Definition: feeling friendless, forlorn
Antonyms: befriended, loved, sociable, unlonely

adj

Definition: out-of-the-way
Antonyms: close, frequented, inhabited, populous

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IN BRIEF: Unhappy because one is away from friends or family. Also: With few or no people.

People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. — Unknown

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Common misspelling(s) of lonely

• lonley
• lonly

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ensom, enlig

idioms:

• lonely hearts    de der føler sig ensomme, de der er alene

Nederlands (Dutch)
eenzaam, alleen, verlaten, troosteloos, geïsoleerd, verafgelegen, van God en de wereld verlaten

Français (French)
adj. - solitaire, isolé, que l'on prend seul (une décision)

idioms:

• lonely hearts    c¯urs solitaires

Deutsch (German)
adj. - einsam, abgelegen

idioms:

• lonely hearts    einsame Herzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μελαγχολικός, έρημος, ακατοίκητος, θλιμμένος, (για μέρη) απομονωμένος

idioms:

• lonely hearts    μοναχικές καρδιές, άνθρωποι που ψάχνουν για σύντροφο

Italiano (Italian)
solitario

idioms:

• lonely hearts    cuori solitari

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sozinho

idioms:

• lonely hearts    corações (m pl) solitários

Русский (Russian)
одинокий, уединенный, тоскливый

idioms:

• lonely hearts    одинокие люди, не состоящие в браке

Español (Spanish)
adj. - solitario, solo, aislado, remoto, desierto, poco frecuentado

idioms:

• lonely hearts    corazones solitarios

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ensam, utan sällskap, enslig, ensligt belägen, öde, ödslig, ensam och övergiven

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
孤单的, 荒凉的, 孤寂的

idioms:

• lonely hearts    孤独的心, 透过俱乐部介绍或报刊广告征求异性朋友的人, 孤心人

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 孤單的, 荒涼的, 孤寂的

idioms:

• lonely hearts    孤獨的心, 透過俱樂部介紹或報刊廣告徵求異性朋友的人, 孤心人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 외로운, 혼자 뿐인, 친구가 없는 , 벽지의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 孤独の, 寂しい, 人里離れた

idioms:

• lonely hearts    結婚相手を求める人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متوحد, منعزل, مهجور أو غير مطروق, موحش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בודד, גלמוד, עזוב, עצוב, נטוש, שכוח-אל‬

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