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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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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How to use lonely in a sentence?

1. Olga Danilovic:

   Last year, when we didn't have a crowd, I know it felt quite lonely for me, i'm glad to see little kids in the audience — and, of course, grown-ups, too.

2. Emmanuel Macron:

   France was attacked because it defended freedom of speech, we were very lonely.

3. Dan Stuglik:

   I didnt like the idea of Amy having to walk down the aisle with no one in the pews, that seemed like a very lonely walk, so I wanted something to represent the guests.

4. Erika Jayne:

   It is really unenviable. Being the possible target of the Federal Criminal Investigation is, like, not cool. To have all those things said about you, which are not true, and then to have everyone, basically, question everything is lonely and it's quiet. And you would be shocked at how quickly people turn on you, how quickly people distance themselves from you. Automatically, they turn because they don't want to be involved. They were there when it was good though.

5. Pete Docter:

   People are funny -- they are able to project personality onto anything. I remember as a kid I spent a $ 5 bill once and felt so bad because the other $ 5 bill was now going to be lonely without all the other bills I had in my wallet, you just invest these dead things with life and that is our tendency as people. So animation takes advantage of that, grabs on to it, and runs with it.