adjective
lacking companions or companionship
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Examples
- 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
adjective
marked by dejection from being alone
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Examples
- felt sad and lonely
- the loneliest night of the week
- lonesome when her husband is away
- spent a lonesome hour in the bar
adjective
characterized by or preferring solitude
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Examples
- a lone wolf
- a lonely existence
- a man of a solitary disposition
- a solitary walk
adjective
devoid of creatures
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Examples
- a lonely crossroads
- a solitary retreat
- a trail leading to an unfrequented lake