1. (

• alone ,
• lone ,
• lonely ,
• solitary

) 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" ;

2. (

• lonely ,
• lonesome

) 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" ;

3. (

• lone ,
• lonely ,
• solitary ,

) characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk" ;

4. (

• lonely ,
• solitary ,
• unfrequented

) devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" ;