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# loneliness

noun (loneliness, uncountable)

«loneliness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Loneliness is the sad feeling you have when you are alone or feel that nobody cares about you or understands you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#m1)
2. Loneliness can also mean being in a place far from other people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#m2)

### In the lessons

In PSHE and everyday life pupils learn that loneliness is a common feeling, that you can feel lonely even in a crowd, and that talking to someone, joining in or inviting others helps. In stories it shows a character's sadness and need for friendship. Phrases: «feel loneliness», «a sense of loneliness», «cure loneliness».

### Examples

- After moving to a new school, Sam felt great loneliness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#x1)
- Loneliness can make people feel sad and tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#x2)
- Visiting older neighbours helps with their loneliness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#x3)
- You can feel loneliness even in a busy playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#x4)
- The lighthouse keeper got used to the loneliness of the island. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#x5)
- Inviting someone to play can end their loneliness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#x6)
- The story was about a robot's loneliness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#x7)
- If loneliness makes you very sad, tell a trusted adult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable: no «a» and no plural. From «lonely» (adjective) plus «-ness»; note the y changes to i. Not the same as being alone: you can be alone and happy («solitude») or with people and lonely.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «loneliness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loneliness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«loneliness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loneliness.html) on Mova free.