Dictionary Entry
lonely
lonely is a 6-letter English word with 8 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 8 senses
Definitions
- 1superlative
Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
- 2superlative
Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
- 3superlative
Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
- 4superlative
Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
- 5adjective
marked by dejection from being alone
"felt sad and lonely"
"the loneliest night of the week"
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- 6adjective
devoid of creatures
"a lonely crossroads"
"a solitary retreat"
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- 7adjective
characterized by or preferring solitude
"a lone wolf"
"a lonely existence"
- 8adjective
lacking companions or companionship
"he was alone when we met him"
"she is alone much of the time"
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