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Meaning of 'lonesome' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lonesome [ superl.]
- Secluded from society; not frequented by human beings; solitary.
- Conscious of, and somewhat depressed by, solitude; as, to feel lonesome.

Meaning of 'lonesome' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lonesome [ s]
Meaning (1):
- being the only one; single and isolated from others
Example in sentence:
  • a lonesome pine;
  • a solitary instance of cowardice;
  • a solitary speck in the sky;
  • an only child;
  • the lone doctor in the entire county;
  • the sole example;
  • the sole heir
Meaning (2):
- marked by dejection from being alone
Example in sentence:
  • felt sad and lonely;
  • lonesome when her husband is away;
  • spent a lonesome hour in the bar;
  • the loneliest night of the week

Nearby Words:

lond london londoner londonism londonize lone loneliness lonely loneness long

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