资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lonely \Lone"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lonelier}; superl. {Loneliest}.]
   [Shortened fr. alonely.]
   1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired;
      as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.

   2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.

            To the misled and lonely traveler.    --Milton.

   3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.

   4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from
      the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.

            I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely.
                                                  --H. James.

   Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented;
        sequestered; secluded.

资料来源 : WordNet®

lonely
     adj 1: lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we
            met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone
            skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a
            tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary
            traveler" [syn: {alone(p)}, {lone(a)}, {lonely(a)}, {solitary}]
     2: marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely";
        "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her
        husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar" [syn:
         {lonesome}]
     3: separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or
        secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a
        trail leading to an unfrequented lake" [syn: {lonely(a)},
        {solitary}, {unfrequented}]
     4: enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his
        lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her
        solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
        [syn: {lonely(a)}, {solitary}]
     [also: {loneliest}, {lonelier}]

lonelier
     See {lonely}