Loneliness vs. Solitude

Lonelinessnoun

A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.

Lonelinessnoun

The condition or state of being alone or having no companions.

Lonelinessnoun

The state of being unfrequented or devoid of human activity (of a place or time).

Lonelinessnoun

(obsolete) A desire to be alone; disposition to solitude.

Lonelinessnoun

The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.

Lonelinessnoun

The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road.

Lonelinessnoun

Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.

Lonelinessnoun

A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.

Lonelinessnoun

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

Lonelinessnoun

sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

Lonelinessnoun

a disposition toward being alone

Loneliness

Loneliness is an unpleasant emotional response to perceived isolation. Loneliness is also described as social pain—a psychological mechanism which motivates individuals to seek social connections.

Solitudenoun

Aloneness; state of being alone or solitary, by oneself.

Solitudenoun

A lonely or deserted place.

Solitudenoun

state of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness.

Solitudenoun

Remoteness from society; destitution of company; seclusion; - said of places; as, the solitude of a wood.

Solitudenoun

solitary or lonely place; a desert or wilderness.

Solitudenoun

a state of social isolation

Solitudenoun

a solitary place

Solitudenoun

a disposition toward being alone

Solitude

Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation, i.e., lack of contact with people. It can have both positive and negative effects, depending on the situation.