lonely

/lˈoʊnli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. lacking companions or companionship
   “he was alone when we met him”
2. marked by dejection from being alone
   “felt sad and lonely”
3. characterized by or preferring solitude
   “a lone wolf”
4. devoid of creatures
   “a lonely crossroads”

Synonyms for lonely

• alone
• lone
• solitary
• unaccompanied
• lonesome
• dejected
• unsocial
• unfrequented
• uninhabited

Words that rhyme with lonely

• only
• conely