lonely

/'lounli/ Cách viết khác : (lonesome) /'lounsəm/
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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Devoid of other people or living creatures; desolate: Describes a place that is empty, unfrequented, or isolated.
    • Sad because one lacks friends or company: Describes the feeling of sadness and isolation resulting from a lack of companionship.
    • Without companions; solitary: Describes a person who is, or prefers to be, alone.
Examples of Usage
  • Describing a place:
    • He lived in a lonely cabin in the mountains.
    • The road was dark and lonely.
  • Describing a feeling:
    • She felt very lonely after moving to a new city.
    • The old man was lonely without his dog.
  • Describing a person or their situation:
    • A lonely figure stood on the cliff.
    • He led a lonely life as a lighthouse keeper.
Advanced Usage
  • "Lonely at the top": An idiom describing the feeling of isolation experienced by people in positions of great power or leadership, as they have few true peers or confidants.
    • Becoming CEO was his dream, but he soon learned it was lonely at the top.
  • "A lonely voice": A phrase describing a person who expresses an opinion that is not shared or supported by others.
    • She was a lonely voice of dissent in the committee.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lonesome (adj): A synonym, often with a slightly more poetic or emotional tone, meaning sad due to being alone.
    • He felt lonesome for his hometown.
  • Loneliness (n): The state of being lonely.
    • Chronic loneliness can affect your health.
  • Alone (adj/adv): By oneself. (Note: "Alone" states a fact of being by oneself, while "lonely" describes the negative emotional response to that state.)
    • She lives alone but doesn't feel lonely.
Synonyms
  • Solitary: Existing or living alone.
  • Desolate: Deserted and bleak.
  • Forlorn: Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
  • Isolated: Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote.
Related Phrases
  • To feel lonely for someone: (Chiefly US English) To miss someone and feel sad because of their absence.
    • He felt lonely for his family back home.
  • A lonely heart: A person who is lonely and seeking companionship, often used in personal advertisements.
    • She placed a "lonely hearts" ad in the newspaper.
Related Idioms
  • Plough a lonely furrow: (UK English; US: "plow a lonely furrow") To do something independently, especially when it is different from what other people are doing.
    • The scientist ploughed a lonely furrow for years before her theory was accepted.
Adjective
  1. devoid of creatures
    • a lonely crossroads
    • a solitary retreat
    • a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
  2. characterized by or preferring solitude
    • a lone wolf
    • a lonely existence
    • a man of a solitary disposition
    • a solitary walk
  3. 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
  4. 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

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