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Meaning of 'lonely'
Meaning of 'lonely' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Lonely 
[ superl.]
- Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary;
retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell. [ superl.]- Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
- Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
- Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
Meaning of 'lonely' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. lonely [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- characterized by or preferring solitude
- characterized by or preferring solitude
Example in sentence:
- a lone wolf;
- a lonely existence;
- a man of a solitary disposition;
- a solitary walk
Meaning (2):
- devoid of creatures
- devoid of creatures
Example in sentence:
- a lonely crossroads;
- a solitary retreat;
- a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
Meaning (3):
- marked by dejection from being alone
- marked by dejection from being alone
Example in sentence:
- felt sad and lonely;
- lonesome when her husband is away;
- spent a lonesome hour in the bar;
- the loneliest night of the week
Meaning (4):
- lacking companions or companionship
- lacking companions or companionship
Example in sentence:
- a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel;
- a lonely soul;
- a solitary traveler;
- he was alone when we met him;
- she is alone much of the time;
- the lone skier on the mountain
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