Lonely

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 Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  45 Moby Thesaurus words for "lonely":
     abandoned, alienated, all alone, alone, aloof, apart, barren,
     companionless, deserted, desolate, detached, forsaken, friendless,
     homeless, in solitude, insular, isolated, kithless, lone, lonesome,
     one, outcast, reclusive, removed, retiring, rootless, secluded,
     separate, separated, single, single-handed, sole, solitary, solo,
     unabetted, unaccompanied, unaided, unassisted, unattended,
     unescorted, uninhabited, unseconded, unsocial, unsupported,
     withdrawn