LONELY


Meaning of LONELY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlōn-lē ]

adjective

( 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 ˈlōn-lē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.