Lonely vs Stuffy - What's the difference?
lonely | stuffy |
Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.
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, title= unfrequented by people; desolate.
without companions; solitary.
Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
Stout; mettlesome; resolute.
Angry and obstinate; sulky.
Boring, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.
(US, Canada, colloquial, often, childish) A stuffed animal or other plush toy.
As adjectives the difference between lonely and stuffy
is that lonely is unhappy because of feelings of loneliness while stuffy is poorly ventilated; partially plugged.As a noun stuffy is
(us|canada|colloquial|often|childish) a stuffed animal or other plush toy.lonely
English
Adjective
(er)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.}}
Synonyms
* (dejected) lonesome * (unfrequented by people) desolate, desert, empty, unpeopled, unpopulated * (without companions) solitary, alone, unaccompaniedstuffy
English
Adjective
(er)- I can't smell very well today – I have a stuffy nose.
- Let's go outside – it's getting stuffy in here.
- The stuffy professor droned on as the class lost interest.
