Lonely Synonyms

42 lonely synonyms include isolated, alone, all alone, friendless, companionless, without friends/companions, with no one to turn to, and abandoned. Lonely is an adjective, and its antonyms are popular and sociable. Here are some additional synonyms for "lonely" with example sentences.

Another word for Lonely

42 other ways to say lonely.

1. isolated

  • without friends/companions  
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  • with no one to turn to  
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  • unwanted
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  • unpopular  
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  • unloved  
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  • unhappy
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  • sad
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  • rejected  
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  • outcast  
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  • lonesome  
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  • isolated
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  • friendless  
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  • forsaken  
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  • forlorn  
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  • despondent  
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  • companionless  
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  • alone
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  • all alone  
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  • abandoned
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2. solitary

  • without companions  
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  • unaccompanied  
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  • solitary  
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  • lone  
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  • companionless  
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  • by oneself/itself  
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  • alone
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3. deserted

  • unpopulated  
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  • uninhabited  
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  • unfrequented  
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  • sequestered  
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  • secluded  
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  • remote  
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  • out of the way  
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  • off the beaten track  
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  • lone  
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  • isolated
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  • in the middle of nowhere  
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  • in the back of beyond  
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  • godforsaken  
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  • desolate  
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  • deserted  
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  • barren  
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Use lonely in a Sentence

A lonely heart seeks companionship.

He felt lonely in the crowd.

She spends her evenings feeling lonely.

The empty house seemed very lonely.