lonesome English

Meaning lonesome meaning

What does lonesome mean?

lonesome

— adjective (= lone, only, sole, solitary) being the only one; single and isolated from others the lone doctor in the entire county a lonesome pine an only child the sole heir the sole example a solitary instance of cowardice a solitary speck in the sky

— adjective (= lonely) marked by dejection from being alone felt sad and lonely the loneliest night of the week lonesome when her husband is away spent a lonesome hour in the bar

Synonyms lonesome synonyms

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lonely

desolate

solitary

lone

forlorn

dreary

sad

isolated

alone

sole

single

secluded

only

unhappy

remote

homesick

deserted

cheerless

bleak

be homesick

yearn

wild

waste

void

vacant

unfrequented

unattended

unassisted

stranded

singular

sequestered

recluse

off-lying

neglected

missing

lost

item-by-item

individual

empty

desert

derelict

cloistral

azygous

azygos

abandoned

Topics lonesome topics

What do people use lonesome to talk about?

Social behavior Relationships Disunity

Alone

• What words describe someone who is alone and unhappy?
  lonely lonesome
• What words refer to feeling lonely because someone you love is not there?
  miss want to see someone feel lonesome long for someone

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Lonely

• What words describe someone who feels lonely?
  lonely lonesome homesick