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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ 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.
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2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
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To the misled and lonely traveler. --Milton.
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3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
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4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from
the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
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I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely.
--H. James.
Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented;
sequestered; secluded.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
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.
2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
To the misled and lonely traveler. --Milton.
3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from
the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely.
--H. James.
Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented;
sequestered; secluded.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
lonely
adj 1: 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]
2: 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:
lonesome]
3: separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or
secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a
trail leading to an unfrequented lake" [syn: lonely(a),
solitary, unfrequented]
4: enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his
lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her
solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
[syn: lonely(a), solitary]
[also: loneliest, lonelier]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
loneliest
See lonely
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
loneliest
a.
(en-superlative of: lonely)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
loneliest
a.
(en-superlative of: lonely)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
loneliest
a.
(en-superlative of: lonely)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
loneliest
a.
(en-superlative of: lonely)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
loneliest
Engelska a.
(böjning en adj lonely)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Loneliest /lˈəʊnliɪst/
أكثر وحدة
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
loneliest /lˈəʊnliɪst/
nejosamělejší
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
loneliest /lˈəʊnliɪst/
am einsamsten
see: lonely, lonelier, feel lonely
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