# loneliness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈloʊnlinəs/ · frequency rank #12,095

## Definitions
1. A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.
2. The condition or state of being alone or having no companions.
3. The state of being unfrequented or devoid of human activity (of a place or time).
4. A desire to be alone; disposition to solitude.

## Etymology
From lonely + -ness.

## Common misspellings (13)
`lloneliness`, `lnoeliness`, `loenliness`, `loneilness`, `lonelienss`, `lonelines`, `lonelinness`, `lonelinses`, `lonelliness`, `lonelniess`, `lonleiness`, `lonneliness`, `olneliness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/loneliness