Definition of lonely in English:

lonely

adjectiveloneliest, lonelier ˈləʊnliˈloʊnli

1Sad because one has no friends or company.
寂寞的，孤单的
lonely old people whose families do not care for them
被家人置于不顾的孤独老人。
Example sentencesExamples
- An old lady is a bit lonely and decides she needs a pet for company.
- Those handful of days were long enough to realize how lonely an old timer could truly be.
- We both felt lonely not being with our parents.
- Hearing her father's voice made her incredibly lonely.
- Since his arrival in September, he has been pretty lonely.
- The new girl's supposed to be lonely and have no friends for at least a month and a half.
- Living as she is was miserable and lonely with no friends or loved ones to care about her.
- He may be in the wrong but he's old, lonely and feeling betrayed.
- A lonely housewife starts up a friendship with a pet portrait painter.
- Olga is a lonely but spirited old woman whose children live abroad and seldom visit.
- Because of this, you can feel very lonely at times.
- I don't want you to be lonely for the rest of your life.
- Back in September I wrote about Al, a lonely widower sitting on his front porch.
- His death has touched something deeply in people, particularly old people who are lonely.
- I'm not going to die old and lonely, never loving anyone else other than her.
- Even when he had his friends with him he always seemed lonely.
- I was very lonely for the rest of the night.
- He is going to end up a lonely old man whose kids only call him on holidays because they feel like they have to.
- Being single can make a person feel very lonely at times.
Synonyms
isolated, alone, all alone, friendless, companionless, without friends/companions, with no one to turn to, outcast, forsaken, abandoned, rejected, unloved, unwanted
unpopular
sad, unhappy, forlorn, despondent
North American lonesome
1. 1.1 Without companions; solitary.
  孤独的
  passing long lonely hours looking on to the street
  长时间看着街景孤独地消磨时光。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was almost three hours later when Quinn shook himself out of his lonely thoughts.
  If you want to compete at the Boston Marathon you have to be willing to put in the lonely hours of work.
  Read your glossy magazines and dream away the long, lonely hours with thoughts of when your chance might come.
  Mine is a lonely existence, because no training partner can stay with me.
  Once upon a time, it was lonely at the top.
  Liz made her way onto the lonely subway car and sat quietly as it headed toward her side of town.
  Many slipped through the net completely and were left to fill lonely hours without money, resources and help.
  Arms and legs are getting goosepimply and lonely sweaters now have companions.
  For some that had travelled to the city, life became a lonely existence.
  Should you have half an hour to spare you can take a lovely lonely walk around the Dome.
  Making crucial business decisions on one's own means that it can be lonely at the top.
  I'm sure it must have been pretty lonely being the only Windows 3.1 user in the office.
  Once more I find myself in an empty office, without a unicycle or even a CD to help pass the lonely hours.
  After many hours of hunting, Ken found a lonely scallop and I found an interesting bottle.
  Some may opt for a very plain style with only a ladder for access and a lonely light bulb for company.
  Instead she spent lonely hours at home, scared that she may never hear again.
  Synonyms
  solitary, unaccompanied, alone, lone, by oneself/itself, without companions, companionless
2(of a place) unfrequented and remote.
（地方）人迹罕至的
a lonely country lane
一段偏僻的乡间小路。
Example sentencesExamples
- Police have stepped up patrols and are advising women to take precautions such as walking in groups and avoiding lonely areas.
- He is believed to be a car thief, who used stolen cars to take victims to lonely areas before attacking them.
- I wonder what a semi would be doing out on this lonely road, then I recognize it as a stock truck.
- This is a lonely place with buildings shy of one another and spaced well apart, typical of Scottish Highland villages.
- This was a lonely place where foxes and raccoons were often seen in those days.
- They are in small groups - three per station, in lonely places, many kilometers from the nearest town.
- The Showgrounds will be a fairly lonely place for the remainder of the season.
- Many of them were black and white, and they were mainly of lonely places and people.
- Howard, not knowing what he should do, sits on a couch in the middle of this lonely street that leads nowhere.
- When a person dies, he or she is wrapped in a hammock and buried in a lonely place in the jungle on the mainland.
- More than anything, however, the cottages' lonely location makes them a romantic's dream.
- He and his wife have shifted from the City to this lonely place just to look after the garden.
- The beach looked rather lonely on a usually crowded Sunday afternoon.
- There is a distant bridge, a small harbor, and a lonely road that leads to another beach town.
- Even in rural farming districts, there is simply no such thing as a lonely road.
- Western Australia is a land of open roads, of vehicle dependence and lonely highways.
- Afterward we had one last drive around the rock before heading back to the lonely highway.
- You can reach the mountain top and find it a desolate and lonely place.
- Liverpool can be a lonely place on a Saturday night, and this is only Thursday morning.
- The castle always felt like such a cold and lonely place when he returned.
Synonyms
deserted, uninhabited, unfrequented, unpopulated, desolate, barren, isolated, remote, out of the way, secluded, sequestered, off the beaten track, in the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere, godforsaken
literary lone

Origin

Late 16th century: from lone + -ly¹.

Rhymes

only

Definition of lonely in US English:

lonely

adjectiveˈloʊnliˈlōnlē

1Sad because one has no friends or company.
寂寞的，孤单的
lonely old people whose families do not care for them
被家人置于不顾的孤独老人。
Example sentencesExamples
- Because of this, you can feel very lonely at times.
- I don't want you to be lonely for the rest of your life.
- An old lady is a bit lonely and decides she needs a pet for company.
- He is going to end up a lonely old man whose kids only call him on holidays because they feel like they have to.
- His death has touched something deeply in people, particularly old people who are lonely.
- Hearing her father's voice made her incredibly lonely.
- He may be in the wrong but he's old, lonely and feeling betrayed.
- Back in September I wrote about Al, a lonely widower sitting on his front porch.
- Olga is a lonely but spirited old woman whose children live abroad and seldom visit.
- Since his arrival in September, he has been pretty lonely.
- I was very lonely for the rest of the night.
- The new girl's supposed to be lonely and have no friends for at least a month and a half.
- We both felt lonely not being with our parents.
- Even when he had his friends with him he always seemed lonely.
- Living as she is was miserable and lonely with no friends or loved ones to care about her.
- Being single can make a person feel very lonely at times.
- A lonely housewife starts up a friendship with a pet portrait painter.
- I'm not going to die old and lonely, never loving anyone else other than her.
- Those handful of days were long enough to realize how lonely an old timer could truly be.
Synonyms
isolated, alone, all alone, friendless, companionless, without companions, without friends, with no one to turn to, outcast, forsaken, abandoned, rejected, unloved, unwanted
1. 1.1 Without companions; solitary.
  孤独的
  passing long lonely hours looking onto the street
  长时间看着街景孤独地消磨时光。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Once upon a time, it was lonely at the top.
  Read your glossy magazines and dream away the long, lonely hours with thoughts of when your chance might come.
  Should you have half an hour to spare you can take a lovely lonely walk around the Dome.
  Mine is a lonely existence, because no training partner can stay with me.
  Arms and legs are getting goosepimply and lonely sweaters now have companions.
  It was almost three hours later when Quinn shook himself out of his lonely thoughts.
  Instead she spent lonely hours at home, scared that she may never hear again.
  Many slipped through the net completely and were left to fill lonely hours without money, resources and help.
  Making crucial business decisions on one's own means that it can be lonely at the top.
  Once more I find myself in an empty office, without a unicycle or even a CD to help pass the lonely hours.
  If you want to compete at the Boston Marathon you have to be willing to put in the lonely hours of work.
  After many hours of hunting, Ken found a lonely scallop and I found an interesting bottle.
  Liz made her way onto the lonely subway car and sat quietly as it headed toward her side of town.
  For some that had travelled to the city, life became a lonely existence.
  Some may opt for a very plain style with only a ladder for access and a lonely light bulb for company.
  I'm sure it must have been pretty lonely being the only Windows 3.1 user in the office.
  Synonyms
  solitary, unaccompanied, alone, lone, by itself, by oneself, without companions, companionless
2. 1.2 (of a place) unfrequented and remote.
  （地方）人迹罕至的
  a lonely stretch of country lane
  一段偏僻的乡间小路。
  Example sentencesExamples
  More than anything, however, the cottages' lonely location makes them a romantic's dream.
  He and his wife have shifted from the City to this lonely place just to look after the garden.
  There is a distant bridge, a small harbor, and a lonely road that leads to another beach town.
  This is a lonely place with buildings shy of one another and spaced well apart, typical of Scottish Highland villages.
  Howard, not knowing what he should do, sits on a couch in the middle of this lonely street that leads nowhere.
  This was a lonely place where foxes and raccoons were often seen in those days.
  Western Australia is a land of open roads, of vehicle dependence and lonely highways.
  The Showgrounds will be a fairly lonely place for the remainder of the season.
  Liverpool can be a lonely place on a Saturday night, and this is only Thursday morning.
  The beach looked rather lonely on a usually crowded Sunday afternoon.
  Many of them were black and white, and they were mainly of lonely places and people.
  When a person dies, he or she is wrapped in a hammock and buried in a lonely place in the jungle on the mainland.
  Police have stepped up patrols and are advising women to take precautions such as walking in groups and avoiding lonely areas.
  The castle always felt like such a cold and lonely place when he returned.
  He is believed to be a car thief, who used stolen cars to take victims to lonely areas before attacking them.
  Even in rural farming districts, there is simply no such thing as a lonely road.
  Afterward we had one last drive around the rock before heading back to the lonely highway.
  They are in small groups - three per station, in lonely places, many kilometers from the nearest town.
  You can reach the mountain top and find it a desolate and lonely place.
  I wonder what a semi would be doing out on this lonely road, then I recognize it as a stock truck.
  Synonyms
  deserted, uninhabited, unfrequented, unpopulated, desolate, barren, isolated, remote, out of the way, secluded, sequestered, off the beaten track, in the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere, godforsaken

Origin

Late 16th century: from lone + -ly.

单词	lonely
释义	Definition of lonely in English: lonely adjectiveloneliest, lonelier ˈləʊnliˈloʊnli 1Sad because one has no friends or company. 寂寞的，孤单的 lonely old people whose families do not care for them 被家人置于不顾的孤独老人。 Example sentencesExamples An old lady is a bit lonely and decides she needs a pet for company. Those handful of days were long enough to realize how lonely an old timer could truly be. We both felt lonely not being with our parents. Hearing her father's voice made her incredibly lonely. Since his arrival in September, he has been pretty lonely. The new girl's supposed to be lonely and have no friends for at least a month and a half. Living as she is was miserable and lonely with no friends or loved ones to care about her. He may be in the wrong but he's old, lonely and feeling betrayed. A lonely housewife starts up a friendship with a pet portrait painter. Olga is a lonely but spirited old woman whose children live abroad and seldom visit. Because of this, you can feel very lonely at times. I don't want you to be lonely for the rest of your life. Back in September I wrote about Al, a lonely widower sitting on his front porch. His death has touched something deeply in people, particularly old people who are lonely. I'm not going to die old and lonely, never loving anyone else other than her. Even when he had his friends with him he always seemed lonely. I was very lonely for the rest of the night. He is going to end up a lonely old man whose kids only call him on holidays because they feel like they have to. Being single can make a person feel very lonely at times. Synonyms isolated, alone, all alone, friendless, companionless, without friends/companions, with no one to turn to, outcast, forsaken, abandoned, rejected, unloved, unwanted unpopular sad, unhappy, forlorn, despondent North American lonesome 1.1 Without companions; solitary. 孤独的 passing long lonely hours looking on to the street 长时间看着街景孤独地消磨时光。 Example sentencesExamples It was almost three hours later when Quinn shook himself out of his lonely thoughts. If you want to compete at the Boston Marathon you have to be willing to put in the lonely hours of work. Read your glossy magazines and dream away the long, lonely hours with thoughts of when your chance might come. Mine is a lonely existence, because no training partner can stay with me. Once upon a time, it was lonely at the top. Liz made her way onto the lonely subway car and sat quietly as it headed toward her side of town. Many slipped through the net completely and were left to fill lonely hours without money, resources and help. Arms and legs are getting goosepimply and lonely sweaters now have companions. For some that had travelled to the city, life became a lonely existence. Should you have half an hour to spare you can take a lovely lonely walk around the Dome. Making crucial business decisions on one's own means that it can be lonely at the top. I'm sure it must have been pretty lonely being the only Windows 3.1 user in the office. Once more I find myself in an empty office, without a unicycle or even a CD to help pass the lonely hours. After many hours of hunting, Ken found a lonely scallop and I found an interesting bottle. Some may opt for a very plain style with only a ladder for access and a lonely light bulb for company. Instead she spent lonely hours at home, scared that she may never hear again. Synonyms solitary, unaccompanied, alone, lone, by oneself/itself, without companions, companionless 2(of a place) unfrequented and remote. （地方）人迹罕至的 a lonely country lane 一段偏僻的乡间小路。 Example sentencesExamples Police have stepped up patrols and are advising women to take precautions such as walking in groups and avoiding lonely areas. He is believed to be a car thief, who used stolen cars to take victims to lonely areas before attacking them. I wonder what a semi would be doing out on this lonely road, then I recognize it as a stock truck. This is a lonely place with buildings shy of one another and spaced well apart, typical of Scottish Highland villages. This was a lonely place where foxes and raccoons were often seen in those days. They are in small groups - three per station, in lonely places, many kilometers from the nearest town. The Showgrounds will be a fairly lonely place for the remainder of the season. Many of them were black and white, and they were mainly of lonely places and people. Howard, not knowing what he should do, sits on a couch in the middle of this lonely street that leads nowhere. When a person dies, he or she is wrapped in a hammock and buried in a lonely place in the jungle on the mainland. More than anything, however, the cottages' lonely location makes them a romantic's dream. He and his wife have shifted from the City to this lonely place just to look after the garden. The beach looked rather lonely on a usually crowded Sunday afternoon. There is a distant bridge, a small harbor, and a lonely road that leads to another beach town. Even in rural farming districts, there is simply no such thing as a lonely road. Western Australia is a land of open roads, of vehicle dependence and lonely highways. Afterward we had one last drive around the rock before heading back to the lonely highway. You can reach the mountain top and find it a desolate and lonely place. Liverpool can be a lonely place on a Saturday night, and this is only Thursday morning. The castle always felt like such a cold and lonely place when he returned. Synonyms deserted, uninhabited, unfrequented, unpopulated, desolate, barren, isolated, remote, out of the way, secluded, sequestered, off the beaten track, in the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere, godforsaken literary lone Origin Late 16th century: from lone + -ly¹. Rhymes only Definition of lonely in US English: lonely adjectiveˈloʊnliˈlōnlē 1Sad because one has no friends or company. 寂寞的，孤单的 lonely old people whose families do not care for them 被家人置于不顾的孤独老人。 Example sentencesExamples Because of this, you can feel very lonely at times. I don't want you to be lonely for the rest of your life. An old lady is a bit lonely and decides she needs a pet for company. He is going to end up a lonely old man whose kids only call him on holidays because they feel like they have to. His death has touched something deeply in people, particularly old people who are lonely. Hearing her father's voice made her incredibly lonely. He may be in the wrong but he's old, lonely and feeling betrayed. Back in September I wrote about Al, a lonely widower sitting on his front porch. Olga is a lonely but spirited old woman whose children live abroad and seldom visit. Since his arrival in September, he has been pretty lonely. I was very lonely for the rest of the night. The new girl's supposed to be lonely and have no friends for at least a month and a half. We both felt lonely not being with our parents. Even when he had his friends with him he always seemed lonely. Living as she is was miserable and lonely with no friends or loved ones to care about her. Being single can make a person feel very lonely at times. A lonely housewife starts up a friendship with a pet portrait painter. I'm not going to die old and lonely, never loving anyone else other than her. Those handful of days were long enough to realize how lonely an old timer could truly be. Synonyms isolated, alone, all alone, friendless, companionless, without companions, without friends, with no one to turn to, outcast, forsaken, abandoned, rejected, unloved, unwanted 1.1 Without companions; solitary. 孤独的 passing long lonely hours looking onto the street 长时间看着街景孤独地消磨时光。 Example sentencesExamples Once upon a time, it was lonely at the top. Read your glossy magazines and dream away the long, lonely hours with thoughts of when your chance might come. Should you have half an hour to spare you can take a lovely lonely walk around the Dome. Mine is a lonely existence, because no training partner can stay with me. Arms and legs are getting goosepimply and lonely sweaters now have companions. It was almost three hours later when Quinn shook himself out of his lonely thoughts. Instead she spent lonely hours at home, scared that she may never hear again. Many slipped through the net completely and were left to fill lonely hours without money, resources and help. Making crucial business decisions on one's own means that it can be lonely at the top. Once more I find myself in an empty office, without a unicycle or even a CD to help pass the lonely hours. If you want to compete at the Boston Marathon you have to be willing to put in the lonely hours of work. After many hours of hunting, Ken found a lonely scallop and I found an interesting bottle. Liz made her way onto the lonely subway car and sat quietly as it headed toward her side of town. For some that had travelled to the city, life became a lonely existence. Some may opt for a very plain style with only a ladder for access and a lonely light bulb for company. I'm sure it must have been pretty lonely being the only Windows 3.1 user in the office. Synonyms solitary, unaccompanied, alone, lone, by itself, by oneself, without companions, companionless 1.2 (of a place) unfrequented and remote. （地方）人迹罕至的 a lonely stretch of country lane 一段偏僻的乡间小路。 Example sentencesExamples More than anything, however, the cottages' lonely location makes them a romantic's dream. He and his wife have shifted from the City to this lonely place just to look after the garden. There is a distant bridge, a small harbor, and a lonely road that leads to another beach town. This is a lonely place with buildings shy of one another and spaced well apart, typical of Scottish Highland villages. Howard, not knowing what he should do, sits on a couch in the middle of this lonely street that leads nowhere. This was a lonely place where foxes and raccoons were often seen in those days. Western Australia is a land of open roads, of vehicle dependence and lonely highways. The Showgrounds will be a fairly lonely place for the remainder of the season. Liverpool can be a lonely place on a Saturday night, and this is only Thursday morning. The beach looked rather lonely on a usually crowded Sunday afternoon. Many of them were black and white, and they were mainly of lonely places and people. When a person dies, he or she is wrapped in a hammock and buried in a lonely place in the jungle on the mainland. Police have stepped up patrols and are advising women to take precautions such as walking in groups and avoiding lonely areas. The castle always felt like such a cold and lonely place when he returned. He is believed to be a car thief, who used stolen cars to take victims to lonely areas before attacking them. Even in rural farming districts, there is simply no such thing as a lonely road. Afterward we had one last drive around the rock before heading back to the lonely highway. They are in small groups - three per station, in lonely places, many kilometers from the nearest town. You can reach the mountain top and find it a desolate and lonely place. I wonder what a semi would be doing out on this lonely road, then I recognize it as a stock truck. Synonyms deserted, uninhabited, unfrequented, unpopulated, desolate, barren, isolated, remote, out of the way, secluded, sequestered, off the beaten track, in the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere, godforsaken Origin Late 16th century: from lone + -ly.
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