lonely
adjective
1. lacking companions or companionship
- a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
- a lonely soul
Similar word(s): unaccompanied, alone, lone, solitary
2. marked by dejection from being alone
- felt sad and lonely
Similar word(s): dejected, lonesome
3. characterized by or preferring solitude
- a lonely existence
Similar word(s): unsocial, lone, solitary
4. devoid of creatures
- a lonely crossroads
Similar word(s): uninhabited, solitary, unfrequented