lonely
adj.adj. unhappy because you are alone or do not have anyone to talk to. You can feel this way even if you are around other people.
adj. affected by a depressing sense of isolation or lack of companionship. Describes an emotional state rather than a literal physical count of people present.
He felt very lonely after his best friend moved away.
Living in a large city can actually make you feel more lonely if you do not know your neighbors.
The protagonist's journey is marked by a lonely struggle against a society that refuses to acknowledge his contributions or his humanity.
From lone + -ly, or from an apheretic shortening of alonely. See lone.
Typically used to describe people, but can also describe places that are empty or rarely visited.
I am very alone todayI am very lonely todayLearners often use 'alone' to describe a sad feeling, but 'alone' just means being by yourself, while 'lonely' means being unhappy about it.