lonely

/ˈlōn-lē/

adjective

  1. being without company : lone

  2. cut off from others : solitary

  3. not frequented by human beings : desolate

too many lonely nights at home

the train stopped frequently at lonely little stations

alone solitary lonely lonesome lone forlorn desolate mean isolated from others. alone stresses the objective fact of being by oneself with slighter notion of emotional involvement than most of the remaining terms. solitary may indicate isolation as a chosen course

adjective

  1. of or relating to lonely persons who are seeking companions or spouses

idiom

  1. —used to say that powerful and successful people often have few friends