CEFR A1

lonely

adjective

Meaning

Feeling sad because you are alone or have no friends.

Examples

He felt lonely after his family moved to a new city.
The old house looked lonely on the hill.

Synonyms: alone, solitary, isolated, forsaken

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lonely (A1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈloʊnli/

Definition

Feeling sad because you are alone or have no friends.

Examples

He felt lonely after his family moved to a new city.
The old house looked lonely on the hill.
She was lonely and wanted someone to talk to.

How to Use lonely

lonely for (prepositional phrase): Missing someone or something and feeling sad because of it. — "He was lonely for his family back home."

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