lone·some
ˈlōn(t)-səm 
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
Gene Austin
b
: lone
lonesomely
adverb
lonesomeness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of lonesome in a Sentence
Adjective
He was lonesome for his family.
The empty house seemed so lonesome.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Our ancestors peopled the most lonesome reaches of the globe, from Hawaii to Easter Island, in the span of just a few thousand years.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2012
At 11 seconds, the defense left Rudy Gobert all by his lonesome for an easy alley-oop from Mitchell to give the Jazz the lead.
—Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2022
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Adjective
That was a great, emotional moment, but a lonesome one.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Our ancestors peopled the most lonesome reaches of the globe, from Hawaii to Easter Island, in the span of just a few thousand years.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
Antarctica, though, would stay by its lonesome in the south.
—Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2012
At 11 seconds, the defense left Rudy Gobert all by his lonesome for an easy alley-oop from Mitchell to give the Jazz the lead.
—Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2022
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“Lonesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lonesome. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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