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Uninhabited vs Lonely - What's the difference?

uninhabited | lonely | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between uninhabited and lonely

is that uninhabited is not inhabited; having no inhabitants while lonely is unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.

uninhabited

English

Adjective

(-)
  • not inhabited; having no inhabitants
  • lonely

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.
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  • * {{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