ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lonesome

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈləʊnsəm/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Lonesome is an adjective meaning Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

Meaning

Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

More Meanings

  1. (informal) Oneself alone.

Example Sentences

I sat and watched the cars pass all by my lonesome.
'Where'er the sun shakes out his spears, and the lonesome waters mirror up the moon, where'er storms roll [...] there shall thy power pass and thy dominion find a home.'

Word Forms

Synonyms for lonesome

Depending on context, synonyms include dejected, solitary, only, lonely, lone, sole.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lonely, lone, only, single, sole, solitary.

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