Social media have made us more densely networked than ever. Yet new research suggests that we have never been lonelier and that this loneliness is making us mentally and physically ill.
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Lonelier
Synonyms for "lonelier" (4 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: desolate, forlorn, isolated, solitary.
- Sentence evidence is available for lonelier, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lonelier".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lonelier"
Keep "lonelier" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lonelier" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lonelier", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lonelier" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesaffective stateemotional stateenvironmental conditionfigurative languagelinguistic devicespatial isolation
More specific
11 entriesdeserted streetdesolate landscapedespairempty venueforlorn figureisolated settingmelancholypathosremote locationsolitary personuninhabited building
Collocations
5 entrieslonelier dayslonelier environmentlonelier moodlonelier nightslonelier setting
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
You can put me in jail, but you cannot give me narrower quarters than as a seaman I have always had; you cannot give me coarser food than as a seaman I have always eaten; you cannot make me lonelier than as a seaman I have always been.
Source: tatoeba (2099634)
Two years have passed since then, and my life has been until lately lonelier than ever. A month ago, however, a dear friend, whom I have known for many years, has done me the honour to ask my hand in marriage.
Source: tatoeba (6620963)
People have often wondered how this road, traversing some three thousand miles across lonely prairie and lonelier mountains, escaped having its trains held up by robbers, as was common in some other similarly situated countries.
Source: tatoeba (11783852)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lonelier"?
Closest matches include desolate, forlorn, isolated, solitary.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lonelier"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.