Synonyms for lonely
ˈloʊn lilone·ly

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1. lonelyadjective

   Of place, unfrequented by people; desolate.

   Synonyms:
   desert, desolate, unpeopled, empty, unpopulated

2. lonelyadjective

   Of person, without companions; solitary.

   Synonyms:
   unaccompanied, alone, solitary

3. lonelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   lonesome

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1. alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitaryadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   accompanied, inhabited, social, elated

2. lonely, lonesomeadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   unfrequented, lonesome, solitary(a), solitary, lonely(a), alone(p), sole(a), only(a), lone(a), lonesome(a)

   Antonyms:
   elated, accompanied, inhabited, social

3. lone(a), lonely(a), solitaryadjective

   characterized by or preferring solitude

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

   Antonyms:
   social, inhabited, elated, accompanied

4. lonely, solitary, unfrequentedadjective

   devoid of creatures

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

   Synonyms:
   unfrequented, lonesome, solitary(a), solitary, lonely(a), nongregarious, nonsocial, alone(p), sole(a), only(a), lone(a), lonesome(a)

   Antonyms:
   social, elated, accompanied, inhabited

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. lonelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   apart, retired, solitary, secluded, isolated, sequestered, remote, dreary, lonesome

2. lonelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   lone, alone, solitary, unaccompanied, companionless

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1. lonelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   sequestered, solitary, unfrequented, lonesome, desolate, dreary, lorn

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1. List of paraphrases for "lonely":

   solitary, solitaire, lonesome, solitude, loneliness, ionely, alone, only, lone, single, hermit, ionesome, sole, isolated

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1. Debra Lobel:

   He seemed so depressed and unhappy all the time, he didn't enjoy playing. He sat there all the time, not interacting with anybody. He seemed really lonely.

2. Halima Eid:

   It is a very lonely experience to suffer from any disease or disorder on your own, then there’s the guilt that they’re not pleasing Allah and they’re not being good Muslims. So, we challenge perfectionism in Islam, perfectionism as Muslims during Ramadan, because a lot of people struggle.

3. Jiddu Krishnamurti:

   It is beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely. It means the mind is not influenced and contaminated by society.

4. Sarah Baughn:

   He crawled on top of me and he put his hand on my, inside of my thigh, and the other hand he wrapped around me, and he was holding me there, he told me that he needed somebody to be with him, to massage him, to brush his hair, to spend time with him, that he was lonely. And he said, 'And I need someone to, to have sex with me.'.

5. Barry Manilow:

   I knew that this was it, i was one of the lucky ones. I was pretty lonely before that.