Loneliness meaning

What does “loneliness” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“loneliness” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the state of being alone in solitary isolation.

loneliness

noun

  1. the state of being alone in solitary isolation

    Synonymssolitariness
  2. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

  3. a disposition toward being alone

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University