English Explanatory Dictionary

lonesome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.
noun
  1. Oneself alone.

Pronunciation

/ˈləʊnsəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lonesome.wav /ˈloʊnsəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Knabrupt-lonesome.wav

Word forms

lonesome more lonesome most lonesome lanesome lonesomes

Etymology

From lone + -some, mid-17th century.

Derived words

high lonesome sound lonesomely lonesomeness unlonesome by one's lonesome on one's lonesome
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