The loneliness of the lighthouse keeper was mitigated by the steady rhythm of the waves and the occasional passing ship.
灯塔看守人的孤独感被海浪的稳定节奏和偶尔经过的船只所缓解。
Which choice best defines “loneliness”?
C — Sadness because one has no friends or company. “loneliness” means sadness because one has no friends or company.
Which word means “sadness because one has no friends or company”?
B — loneliness. “loneliness” means sadness because one has no friends or company.
loneliness — sadness because one has no friends or company. In Chinese: 孤独，寂寞.
loneliness is pronounced /ˈloʊnlinəs/.
The loneliness of the lighthouse keeper was mitigated by the steady rhythm of the waves and the occasional passing ship. (灯塔看守人的孤独感被海浪的稳定节奏和偶尔经过的船只所缓解。)
isolation, solitude, seclusion — all close in meaning to loneliness (sadness because one has no friends or company).
companionship, society — each the opposite of loneliness (sadness because one has no friends or company).
Yes. loneliness is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.