lonesome

adjective
UK: /ˈləʊnsəm/
US: /ˈloʊnsəm/

  1. Feeling sad because you are alone.

    1. I was lonesome last night, so I watched a movie.
    2. She felt lonesome after her best friend moved away, creating a void in her social life.

  2. Describing a place that is empty and far away from other people.

    1. It's a lonesome road.
    2. The old house stood on a lonesome hill, isolated from any other sign of civilization.

Synonyms

lonely isolated solitary desolate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lonesome" in English means: Feeling sad because you are alone., Describing a place that is empty and far away from other people..

The phonetic transcription of "lonesome" is /ˈləʊnsəm/ in British English and /ˈloʊnsəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lonesome": lonely, isolated, solitary, desolate.

Example usage of "lonesome": "I was lonesome last night, so I watched a movie.". More examples on the page.