Lonely Similes
12 classic and creative similes for Lonely - vivid comparisons you can use in writing, essays, and conversation. Browse the full list.
- Quiet as a widow’s kitchen
- Lonesome as a whippoorwill at midnight
- Deserted as a seaside promenade in January
- Abandoned as a stage after closing night
- Alone as the only star in a city sky
- Forlorn as a forgotten umbrella at a bus stop
- Isolated as a ship becalmed at sea
- Solitary as a hermit in a cave
- Lonely as the last leaf on an autumn tree
- Lonely as a lighthouse in a storm
- As lonely as a cloud
- As lonely as a deserted ship
Frequently asked
What does "as lonely as" mean?
"As lonely as" is a simile - a comparison using "as" to make a quality vivid. When something is "as lonely as" something else, the speaker is using the second thing as a familiar example of lonelyness, so the reader can picture the quality instead of just reading the word.
How many "as lonely as" similes are there?
SimileStack lists 12 similes for Lonely. Common ones include "Abandoned as a stage after closing night" and "Alone as the only star in a city sky". The full list is on this page.
When should I use a "lonely" simile in writing?
Use a "lonely" simile when you want the reader to feel lonelyness rather than just register the adjective. They work especially well in description, character work, and dialogue, where one well-chosen comparison can do the work of a whole paragraph.