lone·ly 
/ˈloʊnli/ adjective
lone·li·er; lone·li·est /ˈloʊnli/ adjective [also more lonely; most lonely] 1 : sad from being apart from other people
▪ He was/felt lonely without his wife and children. ▪ a lonely old man ▪ feeling lonely ▪ She was a lonely child with few friends. 2 : causing sad feelings that come from being apart from other people
▪ It was lonely living out in the country. ▪ She spent too many lonely nights at home. ▪ She had a lonely childhood. ▪ It's lonely at the top. [=powerful and successful people often have few friends] 3 : not visited by or traveled on by many people
▪ a lonely spot in the woods ▪ a lonely stretch of road
▪ He was/felt lonely without his wife and children. ▪ a lonely old man ▪ feeling lonely ▪ She was a lonely child with few friends.
▪ It was lonely living out in the country. ▪ She spent too many lonely nights at home. ▪ She had a lonely childhood. ▪ It's lonely at the top. [=powerful and successful people often have few friends]
▪ a lonely spot in the woods ▪ a lonely stretch of road
— lone·li·ness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ noun [noncount]
/ˈloʊnlinəs/ noun [noncount]
