Main Entry:

¹lone·some

Pronunciation:

\ˈlōn(t)-səm\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1647

1 a: sad or dejected as a result of lack of companionship or separation from others <don't be lonesome while we are gone> b: causing a feeling of loneliness <the empty house seemed so lonesome>2 a: remote, unfrequented <look down, look down that lonesome road — Gene Austin> b: lone

synonyms see alone

— lone·some·ly adverb

— lone·some·ness noun