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loneliest |
Overview of adj lonely The adj lonely has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) alone, lone, lonely, solitary -- (lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler") 2. (4) lonely, lonesome -- (marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar") 3. (1) lonely, solitary, unfrequented -- (separated from or unfrequented by others remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake") 4. lonely, solitary -- (enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading") Antonyms of adj lonely 4 senses of lonely Sense 1 alone(prenominal), lone(postnominal), lonely(postnominal), solitary INDIRECT (VIA unaccompanied) -> accompanied, attended Sense 2 lonely, lonesome INDIRECT (VIA dejected) -> elated Sense 3 lonely(postnominal), solitary, unfrequented INDIRECT (VIA inaccessible) -> accessible Sense 4 lonely(postnominal), solitary INDIRECT (VIA unsocial) -> social Similarity of adj lonely 4 senses of lonely Sense 1 alone(prenominal), lone(postnominal), lonely(postnominal), solitary => unaccompanied (vs. accompanied) Sense 2 lonely, lonesome => dejected (vs. elated) Sense 3 lonely(postnominal), solitary, unfrequented => inaccessible (vs. accessible), unaccessible Sense 4 lonely(postnominal), solitary => unsocial (vs. social) Attributes of adj lonely Familiarity of adj lonely lonely used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj lonely lonely Overview of adj lonely The adj lonely has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) alone, lone, lonely, solitary -- (lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler") 2. (4) lonely, lonesome -- (marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar") 3. (1) lonely, solitary, unfrequented -- (separated from or unfrequented by others remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake") 4. lonely, solitary -- (enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading")
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