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Barrenness vs Loneliness - What's the difference?

barrenness | loneliness |

As nouns the difference between barrenness and loneliness

is that barrenness is the property of being barren; the property of not supporting life while loneliness is a feeling of depression resulting from being alone.

barrenness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.

    • loneliness

    English

    (wikipedia loneliness)

    Noun

  • A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.
  • The condition or state of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.
  • The state of being unfrequented.
    • the loneliness of a road
  • (obsolete) Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.
    • I see / The mystery of your loneliness . — Shakespeare.

    See also

    * solitude