Lonesome Definition
lōnsəm
adjective
lonesomer, lonesomest
Dejected because of a lack of companionship.
American Heritage
Having or causing a lonely feeling.
Webster's New World
Producing such dejection.
A lonesome hour at the bar.
American Heritage
Unfrequented; desolate.
Webster's New World
Solitary; lone.
A lonesome pine.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- unlonesome
- befriended
- loved
noun
Self; own.
Webster's New World
(informal) Oneself alone.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Lonesome
Noun
Singular:
lonesomePlural:
lonesomesAdjective
Base Form:
lonesome
Comparative:
lonesomerSuperlative:
lonesomestOrigin of Lonesome
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From lone +"Ž -some, mid-17th century.
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