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Forsaken vs Lonely - What's the difference?

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Forsaken is a related term of lonely.


As adjectives the difference between forsaken and lonely

is that forsaken is deserted; abandoned while lonely is unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.

As a verb forsaken

is .

forsaken

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deserted; abandoned
  • Helpless
  • Derived terms

    * forsakenly * forsakenness * God forsaken * God-forsaken * Godforsaken * god forsaken * god-forsaken * godforsaken

    lonely

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.
  • *
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=52, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= The new masters and commanders , passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}
  • unfrequented by people; desolate.
  • without companions; solitary.
  • Synonyms

    * (dejected) lonesome * (unfrequented by people) desolate, desert, empty, unpeopled, unpopulated * (without companions) solitary, alone, unaccompanied