lonesome

Word parts

lone + -some

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈləʊnsəm/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈloʊnsəm/

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• Hyphenation: lone‧some

Adjective

Positive lonesome

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If someone feels lonesome, they feel sad because they are alone.
   • Synonym: lonely

   He felt lonesome after moving to a new city.

2. A lonesome place is one that is quiet and far away from other people or things.
   • Synonyms: isolated and remote

   They built a cabin in a lonesome valley.

Related words

• lone
• lonely