Simple meaning
What does Lonely mean?
Lonely means feeling alone in a sad way.
Dictionary definition
Feeling sad because you are alone or feel disconnected from others.
Example sentences
Lonely in a sentence
easy
He felt lonely on his first day at a new school.
medium
The old house looked lonely at the end of the road.
hard
The poem uses lonely images to show the speaker's emotions.
Synonyms
Words like Lonely
aloneUse for being by yourself.
isolatedUse for feeling separated from others.
Antonyms
Opposite words
connectedUse for feeling close to other people.
includedUse for being welcomed into a group.
Word family
Lonely word family
Base word
lonely
adjective
lonely
Base form.
adverb
lonelyly
In this manner (when used).
noun
lonelyness
State or quality (when used).
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