loneliness

  • 1Loneliness — is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Loneliness is more than the feeling of wanting company or wanting to do something with another person. Loneliness is a feeling of being cut off,… …

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  • 2Loneliness — Lone li*ness, n. 1. The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road. [1913 Webster] 3. Love of retirement; disposition to solitude. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3loneliness — 1580s, from LONELY (Cf. lonely) + NESS (Cf. ness) …

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  • 4loneliness — [n] isolation alienation, aloneness, desolation, forlornness, friendlessness, heartache, lonesomeness, remoteness, seclusion, solitariness, solitude, withdrawal; concepts 135,188,388,631 …

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  • 5loneliness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ aching, desperate, great, intense, terrible, utter ▪ personal VERB + LONELINESS ▪ …

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  • 6loneliness — [[t]lo͟ʊnlinəs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Loneliness is the unhappiness that is felt by someone because they do not have any friends or do not have anyone to talk to. I have so many friends, but deep down, underneath, I have a fear of loneliness …

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  • 7loneliness — noun 1) his loneliness was unbearable Syn: isolation, friendlessness, abandonment, rejection; N.Amer. lonesomeness 2) the enforced loneliness of a prison cell Syn: solitariness, solitude, aloneness, separation, seclusion …

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  • 8loneliness — lonely ► ADJECTIVE (lonelier, loneliest) 1) sad because one has no friends or company. 2) solitary. 3) unfrequented and remote. DERIVATIVES loneliness noun …

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  • 9Loneliness Shines — Infobox Single Name = Loneliness Shines Caption = Artist = Malcolm Middleton from Album = Into The Woods A side = No Modest Bear B side = Released = 23 May 2005 Format = 7 Recorded = Chem19 Studios Hamilton, Scotland Genre = Length = 4:18 Label …

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  • 10Loneliness Is Bliss — Infobox Album Name = Loneliness Is Bliss Type = EP Longtype = Artist = Arthur Released = Start date|1999|11|30 Recorded = Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Washington Genre = Rock Length = 19:40 Label = Rock City Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic… …

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