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