Another Word for Lonely

Mild · A little, in the background

solitary

Alone, without necessarily minding it.

a little left out

Missed out on a plan or a joke.

lonesome

A soft, slightly old-fashioned word for missing company.

on your own

Everyday phrase for being by yourself.

distant

Feeling a gap between you and the people around you.

homesick

Lonely for a place and the people in it.

missing someone

Loneliness pointed at one specific person.

Moderate · Clearly there, hard to ignore

isolated

Cut off from others by circumstance or distance.

disconnected

Around people but not truly with them.

excluded

Others are leaving you out.

unseen

Nobody seems to notice what you are going through.

friendless

Lacking close friends you can rely on.

alienated

You feel like you do not belong where you are.

out of the loop

Informal, not included in what others share.

Intense · Strong, taking over

abandoned

Left behind by someone who was meant to stay.

forsaken

Deserted at a time you needed people most.

desolate

Bleakly alone, as if no one is coming.

outcast

Rejected by a group you wanted to be part of.

bereft

Lonely because someone important is gone.

cut off

Completely without connection or support.

invisible

So unseen you wonder if anyone would notice you were gone.

I felt lonely at the party.

I felt disconnected at the party, surrounded by people but talking to no one.

I am lonely since I moved cities.

I am isolated since I moved, I do not know anyone here yet.

I get lonely on Sunday evenings.

I get lonesome on Sunday evenings when the apartment goes quiet.

I feel lonely at work.

I feel out of the loop at work, everyone has their own lunch group.

I am lonely without him.

I am missing him most in the mornings when we used to talk.