| Lonely (superl.) Sequestered from company or neighbors |
| Lonely (superl.) Alone, or in want of company |
| Lonely (superl.) Not frequented by human beings |
| Lonely (superl.) Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone |
| lonely / lonesome marked by dejection from being alone, "felt sad and lonely", "the loneliest night of the week", "lonesome when her husband is away", "spent a lonesome hour in the bar" |
| lonely / solitary / unfrequented devoid of creatures, "a lonely crossroads", "a solitary retreat", "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" |
| lone(a) / lonely(a) solitary characterized by or preferring solitude, "a lone wolf", "a lonely existence", "a man of a solitary disposition", "a solitary walk" |
| alone(p) / lone(a) / lonely(a) / solitary lacking companions or companionship, "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" |