loneliness

Definitions

The state of being alone or solitary.

A feeling of sadness or distress resulting from being by oneself or feeling isolated from others.

Examples

She felt a deep sense of loneliness after moving to the new city.

Writing in her journal was the only way she could cope with her overwhelming loneliness.

The vastness of the desert only served to amplify his profound loneliness.

Synonyms

solitude isolation lonesomeness seclusion desolation alienation abandonment

Antonyms

companionship togetherness friendship community belonging sociability intimacy