lonely

adjective/ˈləʊnli/CEFR A2

একাকী, নিঃসঙ্গ

Meaning

Sad because you are alone or have no company.

Example sentences

  • He feels lonely in the big city.বড় শহরে সে নিঃসঙ্গ বোধ করে।
  • She was lonely without her friends.বন্ধুদের ছাড়া সে একাকী ছিল।
  • He felt lonely in the new city.নতুন শহরে সে নিঃসঙ্গ বোধ করছিল।
  • She was lonely after her friends left.বন্ধুরা চলে যাওয়ার পর সে একাকী হয়ে পড়েছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: alone, isolated, solitary

Antonyms: accompanied, sociable

Similar words, and what each means

  • alone

    একা

    Without other people; by yourself.

  • isolated

    বিচ্ছিন্ন, নিঃসঙ্গ

    Far away from other places or people, or happening only once.

  • solitary

    একাকী, নিঃসঙ্গ

    Alone, or done alone; also single and isolated.

  • lonesome

    একাকী, নিঃসঙ্গ

    Sad because of being alone.

Other English words for “একাকী, নিঃসঙ্গ”

  • solitary

    Alone, or done alone; also single and isolated.

  • lonesome

    Sad because of being alone.

  • lone

    Being the only one of its kind in a place.

  • forlorn

    Looking or feeling lonely and sad.

  • isolated

    Far away from other places or people, or happening only once.

Opposite words

  • sociable

    মিশুক, সামাজিক

    Enjoying the company of other people.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • lonelinessnounএকাকীত্ব, নিঃসঙ্গতা
  • loneadjectiveএকাকী, একমাত্র

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  1. “lonely” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • একাকী, নিঃসঙ্গ
    • • আকর্ষণীয়, মনোগ্রাহী
    • • অনস্বীকার্য
    • • ব্যতিক্রমী, অসাধারণ
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    একাকী, নিঃসঙ্গ — lonely (adjective) — একাকী, নিঃসঙ্গ. Sad because you are alone or have no company.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “lonely”?

    • • yellow
    • • innocent
    • • typical
    • • alone
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    alone — alone — একা. Without other people; by yourself.

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