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Lonely
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken. To the misled and lonely traveler. Milton.
3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
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.
Synonyms: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented; sequestered; secluded.