adj.
Pronunciation: ' l ō n-l ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: lone · li · er ; -est
Date: circa 1598
1 a : being without company : LONE b : cut off from others : SOLITARY
2 : not frequented by human beings : DESOLATE
3 : sad from being alone : LONESOME
4 : producing a feeling of bleakness or desolation
synonyms see ALONE
– lone · li · ness \ ' l ō n-l ē -n ə s \ noun