lonely

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lone·ly / ˈlōnlē/ • adj. (-li·er, -li·est) sad because one has no friends or company: lonely old people whose families do not care for them. ∎  without companions; solitary: passing long lonely hours looking onto the street. ∎  (of a place) unfrequented and remote: a lonely stretch of country lane.DERIVATIVES: lone·li·ness n.

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