HyperDic: loneliness

English > 3 senses of the word loneliness:
NOUNstateloneliness, solitarinessthe state of being alone in solitary isolation
feelingloneliness, forlornness, desolationsadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
attributeloneliness, aloneness, lonesomeness, solitarinessa disposition toward being alone
loneliness > pronunciation
Soundslow'nliynahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > loneliness: 3 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningThe state of being alone in solitary isolation.
Synonymsolitariness
BroaderisolationA state of separation between persons or groups
Spanishsoledad
Adjectiveslonelylacking companions or companionship
English > loneliness: 3 senses > noun 2, feeling
Meaningsadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned.
Synonymsforlornness, desolation
Broadersadness, unhappinessemotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
Spanishabandono, desamparo, descuido, desolación
Catalanabandó, abandonament, desemparament, desemparança
Adjectiveslonelymarked by dejection from being alone
English > loneliness: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA disposition toward being alone.
Synonymsaloneness, lonesomeness, solitariness
NarrowerfriendlessnessWithout friends
reclusivenessA disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
Broaderdisposition, temperamentYour usual / usual mood
Spanishsoledad
Catalansolitud
Adjectiveslonelycharacterized by or preferring solitude

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