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lonesome
[ lohn-suhm ]
/ ˈloʊn səm /
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Definition of lonesome
adjective
depressed or sad because of the lack of friends, companionship, etc.; lonely: to feel lonesome.
attended with or causing such a state or feeling: a lonesome evening at home.
lonely or deserted in situation; remote, desolate, or isolated: a lonesome road.
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Idioms about lonesome
on / by one's lonesome, Informal. alone: She went walking by her lonesome.Also Scot., by one's lane.
synonym study for lonesome
1. See alone.
OTHER WORDS FROM lonesome
lone·some·ly, adverblone·some·ness, nounWords nearby lonesome
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British Dictionary definitions for lonesome
lonesome
/ (ˈləʊnsəm) /
adjective
mainly US and Canadian another word for lonely
noun
on one's lonesome or US by one's lonesome informal on one's own
Derived forms of lonesome
lonesomely, adverblonesomeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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