Word Explorer

Loneliness

/ˈloʊnlinəs/

A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.

📖 Definitions of "Loneliness"

noun

1
A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.
2
The condition or state of being alone or having no companions.
3
The state of being unfrequented or devoid of human activity (of a place or time).
4
A desire to be alone; disposition to solitude.

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
desolationnoun	The state of being desolated or laid waste
solitudenoun	Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
forlornnessnoun	The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness.
alonenessnoun	The state of being alone; solitude, isolation.
solitarinessnoun	The state or quality of being solitary.
lonesomenessnoun	The state of being lonesome.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
lonesomenessnoun	The state of being lonesome.
alonenessnoun	The state of being alone; solitude, isolation.
solitarinessnoun	The state or quality of being solitary.
solitudenoun	Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
forlornnessnoun	The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness.
desolationnoun	The state of being desolated or laid waste
lonely	Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
alone	By oneself, solitary.
solenoun	(anatomy) The bottom or plantar surface of the foot.
isolationnoun	(chiefly uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.
whisperingnoun	Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.
unitynoun	(uncountable) Oneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.
limelightnoun	(by extension) Attention, notice, a starring or central role, present fame; spotlight.
seclusionnoun	The state of being secluded or shut out, as from company, society, the world, etc.; solitude.
estrangementnoun	The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
detachmentnoun	(uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
remotenessnoun	The quality of being remote.
reclusivenessnoun	The state or characteristic of being reclusive.
friendlessnessnoun	The state or condition of being friendless; lack of friends.
emptinessnoun	The state or feeling of being empty.