What is the Spanish word for "lonely"?

Learn how to say "lonely" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

lonely

Spanish

solo

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Alternative translations of "lonely"

solitario
aislado
desamparado
apartado

Examples of how to use "lonely" in Spanish

English
I feel very lonely sometimes.
Spanish
A veces me siento muy solo.
English
She felt lonely in the big city.
Spanish
Ella se sintió sola en la gran ciudad.
English
The lonely cat waited by the door.
Spanish
El gato solitario esperó junto a la puerta.
English
He looked lonely after the party ended.
Spanish
Él parecía solo después de que terminó la fiesta.
English
A lonely streetlight lit the empty road.
Spanish
Una farola solitaria iluminaba la carretera vacía.

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