Definition & Meaning of "lonesome"in English

lonesome

unhappy because of loneliness

desolate

lonely

forlorn

solitary

alone

Examples

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

Despite being surrounded by people, she could n’t shake her lonesome feelings.

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.

He wandered down a lonesome dirt path that had n’t seen footsteps in years.

Lexical Tree

lonesomeness

lonesome

lone

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