loneliness
/ˈloʊnlinəs/noun3 syllables
Loneliness means: a disposition toward being alone.
Synonyms for loneliness16
noun, as in a disposition toward being alone
aloneness, lonesomeness, solitariness
noun, as in sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
forlornness, desolation
noun, as in the state of being alone in solitary isolation
solitariness
also used for loneliness
ellingness, friendlessness, isolation, loneness, onehead, oneship, onlyhood, onliness, unfrequentedness, lonelihood, monopathy
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What does loneliness mean?3
noun
1
a disposition toward being alone
2
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
3
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Loneliness in a sentence
- Loneliness may be a burden for some, but a refuge for others.samir_t
- Sometimes, he felt a deep loneliness even in the middle of a lively crowd.samir_t
- With only a notebook and a pen, he made his loneliness his best friend.samir_t
- Life is beautiful, even when there is loneliness, because life goes on.TanukiKun
- Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.gauravjiii
- Music is inner life, and he will never suffer loneliness who has inner life.carlosalberto
- Loneliness is a problem that affect both young and old, men and women.elithyia
- Some people actively seek out loneliness, while others don't desire to experience it.Nuel
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Forms of loneliness
as a noun
- plural
- lonelinesses