66 Synonyms & Antonyms For LONELY

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    • Definitions lonely [lohn-lee] / ˈloʊn li / ADJECTIVE feeling friendless, forlorn Synonyms STRONGEST deserted desolate destitute empty homeless isolated lonesome reclusive solitary WEAK abandoned alone apart by oneself comfortless companionless disconsolate down estranged forsaken godforsaken left lone outcast rejected renounced secluded single troglodytic unattended unbefriended uncherished unsocial withdrawn Antonyms STRONGEST populated sociable WEAK befriended close frequented inhabited loved unlonely ADJECTIVE out-of-the-way Synonyms STRONGEST deserted desolate isolated quiet remote solitary WEAK alone godforsaken obscure off the beaten track private removed retired secluded secret sequestered unfrequented uninhabited Antonyms STRONGEST populated WEAK befriended close frequented inhabited loved unlonely

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    Harry said: "I'm beginning to lose my memory, I'm going slower and I was a bit lonely to be frank."

    From BBC

    He said he felt "lonely" after moving into the flat and decided to try ice skating to "make some friends".

    From BBC

    This time of year has been busy, Fair says, because the holidays can be lonely.

    From Los Angeles Times

    But knowing your talent, speaking to it, and refusing to apologize for it can be alienating and lonely.

    From Salon

    "I felt so lonely," he said of making "Deadline".

    From Barron's

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    Words related to lonely are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word lonely. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

    alone bleak bleaker bleakest companionless deserted desert desolate desolate dreary forlorn forsaken friendless godforsaken homesick isolated lonesome lone more desolate more desolate oddest odder odd out of the way remote screened secluded solitarily solitary

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