LONELY

lonely|lonesome. Lonely, or Lonesome, a. solitary, retired, dismal, dull

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Lone″ly, a. [Compar. Lonelier (?); superl. Loneliest.] [[Shortened fr. alonely.]] 1. 1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
2. 2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
To the misled and lonely traveler. Milton. 3. 3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
4. 4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely. H. James. Syn. — Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented; sequestered; secluded.