Definition & Meaning of "lonesome"in English

lonesome

unhappy because of loneliness

desolate

lonely

forlorn

solitary

alone

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most lonesome

Comparative

more lonesome

gradable

Examples

He felt lonesome after moving to a new city where he didn’t know anyone.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

(of a place) isolated, remote, and rarely visited by people

apart

desolate

far-flung

isolated

lonely

Examples

The lonesome cabin sat deep in the woods, far from any nearby towns or roads.

Lexical Tree

lonesomeness

lonesome

lone

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