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Lonely

adjective/lˈoʊnli/
Definition
lacking companions or companionship
marked by dejection from being alone
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈoʊnli/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈəʊnli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈəʊnli/
3 syllables Say it as /lˈoʊnli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking companions or companionship
“he was alone when we met him”
adjectivemarked by dejection from being alone
“felt sad and lonely”
adjectivecharacterized by or preferring solitude
“a lone wolf”
adjectivedevoid of creatures
“a lonely crossroads”
Word Forms
alonenessnouna disposition toward being alone
lonelinessnounthe state of being alone in solitary isolation
solitarinessnounthe state of being alone in solitary isolation
solitarynounone who lives in solitude
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
einsam
Mangel an Gefährten oder Kameradschaft
🇫🇷French
solitaire
manque de compagnons ou de compagnie
🇪🇸Spanish
solitario
falta de compañeros o compañerismo
🇮🇹Italian
solitario
privi di compagni o di compagnia
🇳🇱Dutch
alleen
zonder metgezellen of gezelschap
🇵🇹Portuguese
sozinho
falta de companheiros ou companhia
🇷🇺Russian
одинокий
не хватает компаньонов или общения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अकेला
साथियों या साहचर्य की कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
একাকী
সঙ্গী বা সাহচর্যের অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
தனிமை
தோழர்கள் அல்லது தோழமை இல்லாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఒంటరి
సహచరులు లేదా సాంగత్యం లేకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
एकाकी
साथीदार किंवा सहचर नसणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
એકલા
સાથીદાર અથવા સાથનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಏಕಾಂಗಿ
ಸಹಚರರು ಅಥವಾ ಒಡನಾಟದ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഏകാന്തമായ
കൂട്ടാളികളോ കൂട്ടാളികളോ ഇല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇਕੱਲੇ
ਸਾਥੀ ਜਾਂ ਸਾਥੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
تنہا
ساتھی یا صحبت کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
孤独
缺少同伴或陪伴
🇯🇵Japanese
さみしい
仲間や交友関係が欠けている
🇰🇷Korean
외로운
동료나 동료가 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cô đơn
thiếu bạn đồng hành hoặc tình bạn
🇹🇭Thai
เหงา
ขาดสหายหรือความเป็นเพื่อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesepian
kurang teman atau pendamping
🇵🇭Filipino
nag-iisa
kulang sa kasama o kasama
🇲🇾Malay
sunyi
kekurangan teman atau sahabat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وحيد
يفتقر إلى الرفاق أو الرفقة
🇮🇷Persian
تنها
نداشتن همراه یا همراهی
🇹🇷Turkish
yalnız
yoldaşlardan veya arkadaşlıktan yoksun
🇮🇱Hebrew
בּוֹדֵד
חסרים בני לוויה או חברות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lonely'?
The primary meaning of 'lonely' is 'lacking companions or companionship'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lonely' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lonely' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lonely' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lonely' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'lonely' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lonely' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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