lonely

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. lacking companions or companionship (Freq. 4)
- 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
• Syn:
alone, lone, solitary
• Similar to:
unaccompanied
• Derivationally related forms:
solitariness (for: solitary), loneliness, aloneness (for: alone)
2. marked by dejection from being alone (Freq. 4)
- felt sad and lonely
- the loneliest night of the week
- lonesome when her husband is away
- spent a lonesome hour in the bar
• Syn:
lonesome
• Similar to:
dejected
• Derivationally related forms:
loneliness
3. characterized by or preferring solitude
- a lone wolf
- a lonely existence
- a man of a solitary disposition
- a solitary walk
• Syn:
lone, solitary
• Similar to:
unsocial
• Derivationally related forms:
solitary (for: solitary), solitariness (for: solitary), loneliness
4. devoid of creatures
- a lonely crossroads
- a solitary retreat
- a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
• Syn:
solitary, unfrequented
• Similar to:
uninhabited

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  solitary, unfrequented, lone(a), lonely(a), lonesome, alone(p)