Lonelier

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lonely \Lone"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lonelier}; superl. {Loneliest}.]
     [Shortened fr. alonely.]
     1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired;
        as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
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     2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
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              To the misled and lonely traveler.    --Milton.
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     3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
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     4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from
        the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
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              I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely.
                                                    --H. James.
  
     Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented;
          sequestered; secluded.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lonely
       adj 1: lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we
              met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone
              skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a
              tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary
              traveler" [syn: {alone(p)}, {lone(a)}, {lonely(a)}, {solitary}]
       2: marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely";
          "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her
          husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar" [syn:
           {lonesome}]
       3: separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or
          secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a
          trail leading to an unfrequented lake" [syn: {lonely(a)},
          {solitary}, {unfrequented}]
       4: enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his
          lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her
          solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
          [syn: {lonely(a)}, {solitary}]
       [also: {loneliest}, {lonelier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lonelier
       See {lonely}