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lonely

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/ˈloʊnli/ · lo-ne-ly

Feeling sad because one has no friends or company.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Feeling sad because one has no friends or company.

حیرت انگیز طور پر قابل توجہ خاموشی یا تنہائی محسوس کرنا۔

تنہائی

tanhaai

Synonyms

isolatedaloneforlornتنہاخالیاکیلا

Antonyms

sociablecrowdedpopularاجتماعیبھیڑمشہور

Common Collocations

  • lonely journey
  • feel lonely
  • lonely nights

Example Sentences

She felt lonely after moving to a new city.

نئے شہر میں منتقل ہونے کے بعد وہ تنہا محسوس کرتی تھی۔

Naye sheher mein muntaqil hone ke baad woh tanha mehsoos karti thi.

Lonely old man sat on the park bench.

تنہا بوڑھا آدمی پارک کی بنیچ پر بیٹھا تھا۔

Tanha bourha aadmi park ki bench par baitha tha.

He wrote a poem about being lonely on rainy days.

اس نے بارش کے دنوں میں تنہائی کے بارے میں ایک نظم لکھی۔

Us ne barish ke dinon mein tanhai ke bare mein aik nazm likhi.

Easily Confused With

alone:While both imply lack of company, 'lonely' carries emotional weight whereas 'alone' can be neutral.

Word Family

loneliness
nounتنہائی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a lone wolf to remember the feeling of being lonely.

Imagine a single wolf standing alone on a cliff.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کبھی دیکھا ہے تنہائی کا عالم۔

Kabhi dekha hai tanhai ka aalam.

Have you ever seen the state of loneliness?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اکیلے چلو گے تو منزل پاؤ گے۔

Akele chalo ge to manzil pao ge.

If you walk alone, you will reach your destination.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "landlīc (lonely, alone)" — pertaining to land or to a person alone

First known use: 14th century

Developed from the Old English roots indicating isolation and solitude, later becoming associated with emotional states of despair and sadness.