lonesome
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adjective \ˈlōn(t)-səm\Definition of LONESOME
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
— lone·some·ly adverb
— lone·some·ness noun
See Examples of LONESOME
- He was lonesome for his family.
- The empty house seemed so lonesome.
First Known Use of LONESOME
1647
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