Hyphenation of lonely

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word lonely? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

lone-ly

Definitions of lonely:

1.	Lacking companions or companionship He was alone when we met him She is alone much of the time The lone skier on the mountain A lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel A lonely soul A solitary traveler
2.	Marked by dejection from being alone Felt sad and lonely The loneliest night of the week Lonesome when her husband is away Spent a lonesome hour in the bar
3.	Characterized by or preferring solitude A lone wolf A lonely existence A man of a solitary disposition A solitary walk
4.	Devoid of creatures A lonely crossroads A solitary retreat A trail leading to an unfrequented lake

Synonyms of lonely:

adj	alone, lone, solitary, unaccompanied
adj	lonesome, dejected
adj	solitary, unfrequented, inaccessible, unaccessible
adj	solitary, unsocial

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.