| Lonely 1. (superl.) Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell. 2. (superl.) Alone, or in want of company; forsaken. 3. (superl.) Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood. 4. (superl.) Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome. Thesaurus Entries abandoned, alienated, all alone, alone, aloof, apart, barren, companionless, deserted, desolate, detached, forsaken, friendless, homeless, in solitude, insular, isolated, kithless, lone, lonesome, one, outcast, reclusive, removed, retiring, rootless, secluded, separate, separated, single, single-handed, sole, solitary, solo, unabetted, unaccompanied, unaided, unassisted, unattended, unescorted, uninhabited, unseconded, unsocial, unsupported, withdrawn |