lonely

adjective
UK: /ˈləʊn.li/
US: /ˈloʊn.li/

  1. Unhappy because you are not with other people.

    1. I feel so lonely since my best friend moved away it is so sad. [ ] [ ]
    2. She gets lonely now that her children are all grown up and have left home. [ ] [ ]

  2. Frequented by no one; isolated.

    1. He walked down a lonely road far from other people. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old house stood on a lonely hill, far away from any neighbors. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

alone isolated lonesome solitary
lonely adverb

  1. In a way that shows you are unhappy because you are not with other people.

    1. She sat lonely by herself because she have no friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. He lived lonely after his wife died, spending most days in quiet solitude. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lonely" in English means: Unhappy because you are not with other people., Frequented by no one; isolated..

The phonetic transcription of "lonely" is /ˈləʊn.li/ in British English and /ˈloʊn.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lonely": alone, isolated, lonesome, solitary.

Example usage of "lonely": "I feel so lonely since my best friend moved away it is so sad.". More examples on the page.