lonely

Word parts

lone + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈləʊnli/, SAMPA: /"l@Unli/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈloʊnli/, SAMPA: /"loUnli/

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Adjective

Positive lonely

Comparative lonelier

Superlative loneliest

1. If you feel lonely, you feel sad because you are alone.

   She was bored and lonely without her friends.

   I still miss him terribly and feel very lonely sometimes.

2. A lonely place is a place with few people, often far from a city or town.

   The only sound in that wild, lonely place was the wind.

Synonyms

• lonesome

Related words

• loneliness