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. [1913 Webster] 2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken. [1913 Webster] To the misled and lonely traveler. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood. [1913 Webster] 4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome. [1913 Webster] I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely. --H. James. Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented; sequestered; secluded. [1913 Webster] 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]: loneliest See {lonely}
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