Forlorn as a forgotten umbrella at a bus stopBy Jamie Archer / SimilesSynonyms: lonely, abandoned, lost, neglected, sorryA specifically British simile for small, ordinary loneliness.Tags: LonelyMore similes for LonelyLonesome as a whippoorwill at midnightLonely as the last leaf on an autumn treeDeserted as a seaside promenade in JanuaryAs lonely as a deserted shipIsolated as a ship becalmed at seaAlone as the only star in a city skySee all "Lonely" similes →