'Loneliness' definitions:
Definition of 'loneliness'
(from WordNet)
noun
The state of being alone in solitary isolation [syn: loneliness, solitariness]
noun
Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned [syn: forlornness, loneliness, desolation]
noun
Definition of 'Loneliness'
From: GCIDE
- Loneliness \Lone"li*ness\, n.
- 1. The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Love of retirement; disposition to solitude. [1913 Webster]
- I see The mystery of your loneliness. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A feeling of depression resulting from being alone. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Solitude; seclusion. See Solitude. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'loneliness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alienation,
- aloneness,
- aloofness,
- celibacy,
- detachment,
- isolation,
- keeping apart,
- loneness,
- lonesomeness,
- moving apart,
- privacy,
- seclusion,
- separateness,
- sequestration,
- single blessedness,
- singleness,
- solitariness,
- solitude,
- splendid isolation,
- withdrawal