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Inflections of 'lonely' (adj):

lonelier: adj comparative

loneliest: adj superlative

lonely
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Sense: Adjective: alone

Synonyms:

solitary, alone , lonesome, friendless, companionless, lone , all alone, on your own, by yourself, solo , unaccompanied, detached

Antonyms:

accompanied, social , associated , married , with friends, in a relationship, seeing sb, loved, cherished, affable, friendly

Sense: Adjective: feeling alone

Synonyms:

lonesome, forlorn , alone , abandoned , forgotten, forsaken, rejected, neglected , outcast , isolated , friendless

Sense: Adjective: remote

Synonyms:

remote , isolated , secluded , out-of-the-way, off the beaten track, removed , insular

Antonyms:

frequented, popular , inhabited, accessible , often visited, bustling

Sense: Adjective: unfrequented

Synonyms:

unfrequented, deserted, empty , quiet , solitary, uninhabited, desolate

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