Definition: marked by dejection from being alone
Usage: felt sad and lonely; the loneliest night of the week; lonesome when her husband is away; spent a lonesome hour in the bar
Similar words: dejected
Definition: affected or marked by low spirits
Usage: is dejected but trying to look cheerful
Synonyms: unfrequented, lonely, solitary
Definition: devoid of creatures
Usage: a lonely crossroads; a solitary retreat; a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
Similar words: uninhabited
Definition: not having inhabitants; not lived in
Usage: an uninhabited island; gaping doors of uninhabited houses
Synonyms: solitary, lone, lonely
Definition: characterized by or preferring solitude
Usage: a lone wolf; a lonely existence; a man of a solitary disposition; a solitary walk
Similar words: unsocial
Definition: not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions
Usage: the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors
Synonyms: lone, lonely, alone, solitary
Definition: lacking companions or companionship
Usage: 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
Similar words: unaccompanied
Definition: being without an escort