lonely
lone|ly /l'oʊnli/ (lonelier loneliest)
1 [ADJ]
Someone who is lonely is unhappy because they are alone or do not have anyone they can talk to.
...lonely people who just want to talk...
I feel lonelier in the middle of London than I do on my boat in the middle of nowhere.
[N-PLURAL] the N
The lonely are people who are lonely.
He looks for the lonely, the lost, the unloved.
2 [ADJ]
A lonely situation or period of time is one in which you feel unhappy because you are alone or do not have anyone to talk to.
I desperately needed something to occupy me during those long, lonely nights.
...her lonely childhood.
3 [ADJ]
A lonely place is one where very few people come.
It felt like the loneliest place in the world.
...dark, lonely streets.lone|ly hearts
[ADJ] ADJ n
A lonely hearts section in a newspaper or a lonely hearts club is used by people who are trying to find a lover or friend.
1 [ADJ]
Someone who is lonely is unhappy because they are alone or do not have anyone they can talk to.
...lonely people who just want to talk...
I feel lonelier in the middle of London than I do on my boat in the middle of nowhere.
[N-PLURAL] the N
The lonely are people who are lonely.
He looks for the lonely, the lost, the unloved.
2 [ADJ]
A lonely situation or period of time is one in which you feel unhappy because you are alone or do not have anyone to talk to.
I desperately needed something to occupy me during those long, lonely nights.
...her lonely childhood.
3 [ADJ]
A lonely place is one where very few people come.
It felt like the loneliest place in the world.
...dark, lonely streets.lone|ly hearts
[ADJ] ADJ n
A lonely hearts section in a newspaper or a lonely hearts club is used by people who are trying to find a lover or friend.