English · Word Candidate

lonely

/ˈləʊnli/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: lonelier · loneliest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không hạnh phúc vì cảm thấy bị cô lập khỏi liên lạc với người khác

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Adjective

Examples

At last My love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a song

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unfrequented by people; desolate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ít người lui tới; hoang vắng

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Adjective

Examples

Only to those to whom in lonely passes in the night the gods have spoken, leaning through the stars, to those that have heard the voices of the gods above the morning or seen Their faces bending above the sea, only to those hath it been given to see Sardathrion, to stand where her pinnacles gathered

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “lonely” mean?

Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.

Is “lonely” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.