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lonely
adjective as in feeling friendless, forlorn
Strongest matches
deserted, desolate, destitute, empty, homeless, isolated, lonesome, reclusive, solitary
Weak matches
abandoned, alone, apart, by oneself, comfortless, companionless, disconsolate, down, estranged, forsaken, godforsaken, left, lone, outcast, rejected, renounced, secluded, single, troglodytic, unattended, unbefriended, uncherished, unsocial, withdrawn
adjective as in out-of-the-way
Weak matches
alone, godforsaken, obscure, off the beaten track, private, removed, retired, secluded, secret, sequestered, unfrequented, uninhabited
Example Sentences
Joking about a lonely family life, O’Brien deadpans, “My father and I get along pretty well but I honestly think I can do better.”
I was venturing beyond where I had always belonged, walking the lonely path of differentiation — unmoored and unsure of where it might take me.
Beyoncé, “16 Carriages” A road song as lonely as they come.
Cruz is a lonely character who has endured severe physical and emotional abuse.
It prepares the citizenry to accept anything from the government and turned into a passive and lonely mass, and fearful of the consequences of stepping out of line.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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