lonely, adj.
(lonelier, loneliest)
freq. cnt. 8
(lonelier, loneliest)
freq. cnt. 8
marked by dejection from being alone
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
lonely lonesome
sample sentences
"felt sad and lonely""the loneliest night of the week"
"lonesome when her husband is away"
"spent a lonesome hour in the bar"
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lacking companions or companionship
<adj.all> (p) (a) (a) freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
alone lone lonely solitary
sample sentences
"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"
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devoid of creatures
<adj.all>
lonely solitary unfrequented
sample sentences
"a lonely crossroads""a solitary retreat"
"a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
semantic pointers
similar to
characterized by or preferring solitude
<adj.all> (a) (a) freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
lone lonely solitary
sample sentences
"a lone wolf""a lonely existence"
"a man of a solitary disposition"
"a solitary walk"
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