Definitions for lonely
ˈloʊn lilone·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitaryadjective

   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"

2. lonely, lonesomeadjective

   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"

3. lone(a), lonely(a), solitaryadjective

   characterized by or preferring solitude

   "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"

4. lonely, solitary, unfrequentedadjective

   devoid of creatures

   "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lonelyadjective

   Of person, unhappy by feelings of loneliness.

2. lonelyadjective

   Of place, unfrequented by people; desolate.

3. lonelyadjective

   Of person, without companions; solitary.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lonelyadjective

   Solitary; addicted to solitude.

   Etymology: from lone.

   I go alone,
   Like to a lonely dragon; that his fen
   Makes fear’d and talk’d of more than seen. William Shakespeare.

   Why thus close up the stars
   That nature hung in heav’n, and fill’d their lamps
   With everlasting oil, to give due light
   To the misled and lonely traveller. John Milton.

   Time has made you dote, and vainly tell
   Of arms imagin’d, in your lonely cell. John Dryden, Æn.

   When, fairest princess,
   You lonely thus from the full court retire,
   Love and the graces follow to your solitude. Nicholas Rowe.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lonely

   Lonely is the second single by South Korean girl group 2NE1 from their 2011 extended play, 2NE1. Later that year, a Japanese version of the song was released and was included on their first Japanese EP Nolza. A short version of the music video was uploaded through 2NE1's official YouTube account.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lonely

   Lonely is an emotional state characterized by a sense of sadness, isolation, and a perceived lack of companionship or meaningful connections with others. It can be experienced when an individual feels alone, ignored, or unsupported, despite being surrounded by others. Loneliness can lead to feelings of despair, longing, and a desire for social interaction and connection.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lonely

   sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell

2. Lonely

   alone, or in want of company; forsaken

3. Lonely

   not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood

4. Lonely

   having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lonely

   "Lonely" is a single by Senegalese-American R&B and hip hop singer Akon; it appears on his debut album, Trouble. The single was released in 2005 and was his first worldwide hit. It reached number one in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. It was also highly popular in France where it reached number two, and in the United States it peaked at #4. An edited version is on Radio Disney's playlist and on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. lonely

   A peculiar feeling caused by the presence of one or more bores.

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lonely

   Lonely vs. Alone -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Lonely and Alone.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'lonely' in Adjectives Frequency: #668

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1524","2"],["1564","1"],["1587","6"],["1593","1"],["1607","1"],["1635","3"],["1637","1"],["1644","1"],["1645","3"],["1648","1"],["1656","1"],["1659","1"],["1669","2"],["1675","1"],["1677","3"],["1682","1"],["1683","1"],["1684","8"],["1688","1"],["1689","6"],["1698","2"],["1699","2"],["1700","2"],["1701","12"],["1702","8"],["1703","8"],["1704","6"],["1705","3"],["1706","4"],["1707","3"],["1709","16"],["1710","4"],["1711","8"],["1712","1"],["1713","9"],["1714","11"],["1715","3"],["1716","1"],["1717","26"],["1718","18"],["1719","1"],["1720","10"],["1721","5"],["1722","10"],["1723","8"],["1724","9"],["1725","3"],["1726","9"],["1727","15"],["1728","11"],["1729","19"],["1730","19"],["1731","12"],["1732","9"],["1733","3"],["1734","6"],["1735","14"],["1736","11"],["1737","26"],["1738","4"],["1739","6"],["1740","9"],["1741","4"],["1742","6"],["1743","9"],["1744","11"],["1745","22"],["1746","11"],["1747","14"],["1748","16"],["1749","13"],["1750","16"],["1751","12"],["1752","6"],["1753","19"],["1754","17"],["1755","39"],["1756","16"],["1757","15"],["1758","18"],["1759","21"],["1760","39"],["1761","32"],["1762","48"],["1763","27"],["1764","60"],["1765","135"],["1766","57"],["1767","24"],["1768","26"],["1769","79"],["1770","74"],["1771","25"],["1772","61"],["1773","31"],["1774","35"],["1775","61"],["1776","80"],["1777","88"],["1778","52"],["1779","51"],["1780","132"],["1781","78"],["1782","66"],["1783","73"],["1784","29"],["1785","89"],["1786","71"],["1787","131"],["1788","163"],["1789","76"],["1790","120"],["1791","125"],["1792","163"],["1793","149"],["1794","202"],["1795","218"],["1796","211"],["1797","209"],["1798","145"],["1799","381"],["1800","323"],["1801","321"],["1802","456"],["1803","307"],["1804","437"],["1805","336"],["1806","552"],["1807","588"],["1808","591"],["1809","468"],["1810","511"],["1811","812"],["1812","737"],["1813","690"],["1814","719"],["1815","704"],["1816","729"],["1817","611"],["1818","763"],["1819","1156"],["1820","1330"],["1821","990"],["1822","1537"],["1823","1252"],["1824","1679"],["1825","2025"],["1826","1499"],["1827","1454"],["1828","1463"],["1829","1541"],["1830","1810"],["1831","1780"],["1832","2011"],["1833","2090"],["1834","2295"],["1835","2798"],["1836","2547"],["1837","2153"],["1838","2537"],["1839","2843"],["1840","2694"],["1841","2955"],["1842","2758"],["1843","2861"],["1844","3349"],["1845","3927"],["1846","3851"],["1847","3734"],["1848","4633"],["1849","4873"],["1850","5776"],["1851","5043"],["1852","5774"],["1853","6012"],["1854","6451"],["1855","5295"],["1856","6859"],["1857","5725"],["1858","5228"],["1859","5672"],["1860","6449"],["1861","4450"],["1862","4299"],["1863","4551"],["1864","5680"],["1865","5763"],["1866","5916"],["1867","5924"],["1868","7051"],["1869","7146"],["1870","6697"],["1871","7310"],["1872","6998"],["1873","7214"],["1874","7591"],["1875","7260"],["1876","7983"],["1877","7602"],["1878","7626"],["1879","7982"],["1880","10521"],["1881","9697"],["1882","12417"],["1883","13443"],["1884","11323"],["1885","10719"],["1886","8693"],["1887","10720"],["1888","10631"],["1889","9401"],["1890","9507"],["1891","10837"],["1892","12714"],["1893","11923"],["1894","11428"],["1895","12459"],["1896","14845"],["1897","15222"],["1898","15269"],["1899","18410"],["1900","19469"],["1901","17526"],["1902","18194"],["1903","17219"],["1904","19583"],["1905","17444"],["1906","18548"],["1907","19248"],["1908","18433"],["1909","17264"],["1910","19660"],["1911","19365"],["1912","18778"],["1913","19860"],["1914","17965"],["1915","15266"],["1916","16219"],["1917","17133"],["1918","13801"],["1919","16351"],["1920","18960"],["1921","16266"],["1922","19792"],["1923","17238"],["1924","15386"],["1925","15707"],["1926","15863"],["1927","16385"],["1928","15796"],["1929","16975"],["1930","17624"],["1931","15903"],["1932","13931"],["1933","12368"],["1934","13724"],["1935","15450"],["1936","16502"],["1937","16130"],["1938","15248"],["1939","14952"],["1940","13681"],["1941","13688"],["1942","12908"],["1943","10715"],["1944","10931"],["1945","12215"],["1946","16204"],["1947","18254"],["1948","17706"],["1949","17874"],["1950","18473"],["1951","18127"],["1952","17089"],["1953","18039"],["1954","19564"],["1955","20563"],["1956","21084"],["1957","22226"],["1958","20489"],["1959","20738"],["1960","23866"],["1961","26508"],["1962","27918"],["1963","28727"],["1964","27502"],["1965","31179"],["1966","32505"],["1967","35127"],["1968","37403"],["1969","37759"],["1970","40378"],["1971","37658"],["1972","39147"],["1973","38917"],["1974","37769"],["1975","37532"],["1976","40792"],["1977","42255"],["1978","42124"],["1979","42507"],["1980","45531"],["1981","44426"],["1982","49871"],["1983","48229"],["1984","50730"],["1985","53168"],["1986","55344"],["1987","57570"],["1988","59279"],["1989","63230"],["1990","66191"],["1991","65677"],["1992","71205"],["1993","71079"],["1994","75223"],["1995","76626"],["1996","79447"],["1997","80713"],["1998","83572"],["1999","88796"],["2000","103336"],["2001","104623"],["2002","117129"],["2003","126577"],["2004","153880"],["2005","146159"],["2006","149477"],["2007","183259"],["2008","286904"]]

How to pronounce lonely?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lonely in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lonely in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lonely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of lonely in a Sentence

1. David Hanson:

   That can be so useful during these times where people are terribly lonely and socially isolated.

2. Doug Nemecek:

   People who feel lonely are less healthy, there are many studies linking loneliness to worsening heart disease, cancer, diabetes, depression and substance abuse. In fact, healthwise, loneliness is comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

3. Penn Athletics -RRB- Thomas:

   Even if you don’t pay attention to the news … [about] states proposing and passing vicious anti-trans legislation, it can feel very lonely and overwhelming.

4. Diovio Alfath:

   They are lonely so they feel a need to engage with the Indonesian community, either online or in real life, but lacking the social networks they would normally turn to for advice, they aren't equipped to deal with the radical messages that are being fed to them.

5. Henry David Thoreau:

   I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lonely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lonely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lonely
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonely
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lonely
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lonely
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=lonely
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lonely