lonely (
also lonesome American English) unhappy because you are alone or do not have any friends:
Tammy felt very lonely when she first arrived in New York. Our neighbor George is a very lonely man. I get so lonesome here with no one to talk to.isolated lonely because your situation makes it difficult for you to meet people:
People caring for sick relatives often feel very isolated. Children of very rich parents can grow up isolated from the rest of society.alienated feeling that you do not belong in a particular place or group:
She felt very alienated as the only woman in the company. In high school she felt somehow different and alienated from other students.homesick unhappy because you are a long way from your home and the people who live there:
When I first went to Germany, I was very homesick.miss somebody used when saying that you feel unhappy because someone is not there with you:
I miss you. She misses her friends. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲