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Definition lonely in American English

lonely adjective

adjective
/ˈloʊnli/
1

unhappy because you are alone or because you have no friends

Example

She must feel really lonely with all her family in Scotland.

Synonyms and related words
lonely isolated alone
1.1

done or happening while you are alone and feeling lonely

Example

a long lonely walk

Example

a lonely childhood

Synonyms and related words
lonely isolated alone
2

a lonesome place is far from where people live, and not many people go there

Example

The car broke down on a lonely stretch of country road.

Synonyms and related words
distant far apart
Definition lonely in American English