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lonely |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken. To the misled and lonely traveler. --Milton. 3. Not frequented by human beings; as a lonely wood. 4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome. I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely. --H. James. Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented; sequestered; secluded. From WordNet r 1.6 [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}]
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