'Lonely' definitions:

Definition of 'lonely'

From: WordNet
adjective
Lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler" [syn: alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary]
adjective
Marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar" [syn: lonely, lonesome]
adjective
Characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk" [syn: lone(a), lonely(a), solitary]
adjective
Devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" [syn: lonely, solitary, unfrequented]

Definition of 'Lonely'

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]

Synonyms of 'lonely'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Lonely'