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loneliness

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lone·ly  (lnl)
adj. lone·li·er, lone·li·est
1.
a. Without companions; lone.
b. Characterized by aloneness; solitary.
2. Unfrequented by people; desolate: a lonely crossroads.
3.
a. Dejected by the awareness of being alone. See Synonyms at alone.
b. Producing such dejection: the loneliest night of the week.

loneli·ly adv.
loneli·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lonelinessloneliness - the state of being alone in solitary isolation
isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
2.loneliness - sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
3.lonelinessloneliness - a disposition toward being alone    
friendlessness - being without friends
reclusiveness - a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"

loneliness
noun solitude, isolation, desolation, seclusion, aloneness, dreariness, solitariness, forlornness, lonesomeness, desertedness Deep down I have a fear of loneliness.
Quotations
"Alone, alone, all, all alone,"
"Alone on a wide wide sea!"
"And never a saint took pity on"
"My soul in agony" [Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Ancient Mariner]
Translations
loneliness [ˈləʊnlɪnɪs] Nsoledad f

loneliness [ˈləʊnlinəs] nsolitude f, isolement m

loneliness
nEinsamkeit f

loneliness [ˈləʊnlɪnɪs] nsolitudine f
loneliness [ˈləʊnlɪnɪs] nsolitudine f

loneliness وِحْدَة samota ensomhed Einsamkeit μοναξιά soledad yksinäisyys solitude usamljenost solitudine 孤独 고독 eenzaamheid ensomhet samotność solidão одиночество ensamhet ความเหงา yalnızlık sự cô đơn 孤独


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The loneliness of the man is slowly being borne in upon me.
One small white cloud Threading the vasty vault of heaven recalls My heart unto her loneliness.
And they may unfold a tale of narrow escape, of steady ill-luck, of high winds and heavy weather, of ice, of interminable calms or endless head-gales; a tale of difficulties overcome, of adversity defied by a small knot of men upon the great loneliness of the sea; a tale of resource, of courage - of helplessness, perhaps.
 
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