loneliness

«loneliness» in Mova's school dictionary: the sad feeling you have when you are alone or feel that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (loneliness, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Loneliness is the sad feeling you have when you are alone or feel that nobody cares about you or understands you. tree →

2) Loneliness can also mean being in a place far from other people. tree →

sense in the lessons

In PSHE and everyday life pupils learn that loneliness is a common feeling, that you can feel lonely even in a crowd, and that talking to someone, joining in or inviting others helps. In stories it shows a character's sadness and need for friendship. Phrases: «feel loneliness», «a sense of loneliness», «cure loneliness».

examples

• After moving to a new school, Sam felt great loneliness. tree →
• Loneliness can make people feel sad and tired. tree →
• Visiting older neighbours helps with their loneliness. tree →
• You can feel loneliness even in a busy playground. tree →
• The lighthouse keeper got used to the loneliness of the island. tree →
• Inviting someone to play can end their loneliness. tree →
• The story was about a robot's loneliness. tree →
• If loneliness makes you very sad, tell a trusted adult. tree →

note

Uncountable: no «a» and no plural. From «lonely» (adjective) plus «-ness»; note the y changes to i. Not the same as being alone: you can be alone and happy («solitude») or with people and lonely.

In the corpora

• Grown-ups have all the same feelings children have: anger, sadness, fear, loneliness, jealousy, embarrassment and pride.
• Neighbours who seem grumpy often have a reason, such as damaged plants, tiredness or loneliness.
• Many older people live alone, and loneliness can make a person seem cross.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «loneliness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.