'Lonelier' definitions:

Definition of 'Lonelier'

From: GCIDE
  • Lonely \Lone"ly\, a. [Compar. Lonelier; superl. Loneliest.] [Shortened fr. alonely.]
  • 1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken. [1913 Webster]
  • To the misled and lonely traveler. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome. [1913 Webster]
  • I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely. --H. James.
  • Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented; sequestered; secluded. [1913 Webster]

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