lone
ly
Comparative
more lonely
Superlative
most lonely
1
feeling unhappy due to being alone or lacking companionship
- She felt lonely after moving to a new city where she knew no one.
- The elderly man was lonely living by himself in a large house.
- The traveler admitted to feeling lonely during his solo journey.
- The lonely boy sat quietly in the corner of the playground.
- Even in a crowd, she sometimes felt lonely and disconnected.
2
alone and without companionship
- She spent many lonely evenings by the fireplace, with only the crackling fire for company.
- Her lonely walks along the beach at sunset became a quiet ritual of reflection.
- He stared out the window during his lonely nights, longing for companionship.
- She remembered the lonely evenings she spent studying abroad.
- Those lonely hours made him reflect on his life.
3
(of a place) isolated, remote, and lacking human presence
- The lonely cabin nestled in the heart of the dense forest was rarely visited by anyone.
- A lonely stretch of desert highway extended for miles without a single vehicle in sight.
- The ancient ruins stood on a lonely hilltop, far from any modern civilization.
- The tiny village, set on a lonely island, was accessible only by a small boat that rarely came.