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Textual thesaurus for "lonely"

(adj) lonesome

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


(adj) unfrequented, solitary

devoid of creatures

a lonely crossroads; a solitary retreat; a trail leading to an unfrequented lake


(adj) solitary, lone

characterized by or preferring solitude

a lone wolf; a lonely existence; a man of a solitary disposition; a solitary walk


(adj) lone, alone, solitary

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