Meaning & use
lonely
Feeling sad because of being alone or lacking companionship.
See it in a sentence
Moving to a new city left him feeling lonely for the first few months.
The lighthouse stood on a lonely stretch of coastline far from any town.
A note on using this word
"Lonely" describes an emotional state, while "alone" simply means being by oneself without implying sadness; someone can be alone but not lonely.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
accompanied
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