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lonely — (adj.) c.1600, solitary, lone, from LONE (Cf. lone) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). Meaning dejected for want of company is from 1811. Lonely heart (n.) “a lonely hearted person” is from 1922. Lonely hearted is attested from 1820 … Etymology dictionary
lonely hearts — ADJ: ADJ n A lonely hearts section in a newspaper or a lonely hearts club is used by people who are trying to find a lover or friend … English dictionary
lonely — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly … Collocations dictionary
lonely — adj. lonely for * * * [ ləʊnlɪ] lonely for … Combinatory dictionary
lonely-hearts — [lōn′lēhärts΄] adj. of or having to do with single persons who are looking for companionship [a lonely hearts column] … English World dictionary
lonely — adj. (lonelier, loneliest) 1 solitary, companionless, isolated. 2 (of a place) unfrequented. 3 sad because without friends or company. Phrases and idioms: lonely heart a lonely person (in sense 3). Derivatives: loneliness n … Useful english dictionary
lonely — [lōn′lē] adj. lonelier, loneliest 1. alone; solitary 2. a) standing apart from others of its kind; isolated b) unfrequented or uninhabited 3. unhappy at being alone; longing for friends, company, etc. 4 … English World dictionary
lonely — adj 1. lone, sole, single, individual; apart, cut off, separate, separated, isolated; solitary, unaccompanied, companionless, unattended, Scot. waff. 2. alone, lonesome, friendless, unfriended, unsocial, unsociable; retiring, reclusive, withdrawn … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lonely — [[t]lo͟ʊnli[/t]] lonelier, loneliest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is lonely is unhappy because they are alone or do not have anyone they can talk to. ...lonely people who just want to talk... I feel lonelier in the middle of London than I do on my… … English dictionary
lonely hearts — adjective : of or relating to lonely people who are seeking companions or spouses lonely hearts club * * * lonely hearts UK US noun [plural] people who are looking for a romantic relationship a computer dating service for lonely hearts the lonely … Useful english dictionary
