lonesome

1 of 2

adjective

lone·some ˈlōn(t)-səm How to pronounce lonesome (audio)

: sad or dejected as a result of lack of companionship or separation from others

don't be lonesome while we are gone

: causing a feeling of loneliness

the empty house seemed so lonesome

: remote, unfrequented

look down, look down that lonesome road

Gene Austin

: lone

lonesomely adverb

lonesomeness noun

lonesome

2 of 2

noun

: self

sat all by his lonesome

Example Sentences

Adjective He was lonesome for his family. The empty house seemed so lonesome.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The singer’s unerring falsettos as the strangers-when-we-meet song reached its soaringly lonesome peaks established that this would be a night when one of rock’s all-time great singers would be in peak form.

Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 The lonesome line speaks to the musician’s deceptively simple songwriting – lyrics written in 5-10 minutes, that at face value are black and white, but overflow with nuance by way of his delivery.

Neena Rouhani, Billboard, 25 July 2022 Predictably, a big crowd favorite was Orville Peck, whose boomy, lonesome vocals are deeper than any arroyo (Seco or otherwise).

Chris Willman, Variety, 10 July 2022 Does the lonesome whistle of an old locomotive evoke happy chills and memories?

Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al, 30 June 2022 Fort Solis features the vocal talents of Troy Baker as a medical officer in the titular fort, where something horrible is happening on a lonesome planet where assistance is not close at hand.

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 June 2022 The lonesome death of the iPod might seem long overdue.

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2022 Discovered by former editor-in-chief Csaba Csere in the 1980s after the section of Sierra High-way previously used for testing became too busy, the road remains lonesome.

Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2022 The new novel opens with Bix Bouton taking a lonesome walk.

Mark Greif, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2022

Noun

In another shot, Anja poses by her lonesome, and one final photo shows her blowing out a candle on a plate of birthday treats.

Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Then, a lonesome Harry hops underneath his covers and down a rabbit hole, à la Alice in Wonderland, and lands in a maze-like blanket fort.

André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 13 July 2022 The problem is this: There are not many dog drivers in the sport these days who can deal with, or want to deal with, the extreme temperatures and long lonesome runs that the Yukon Quest requires.

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 Follow-up images show Kardashian posing by her lonesome, as others see the mother of one on the red carpet for the premiere event.

Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 9 Apr. 2022 The vibe was chatty, convivial, and most of all crowded—a pointed rejoinder to last year’s lonesome, COVID-era solo performance by the Weeknd.

Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2022 As the name suggests, this event features a single, female participant tasked with quickly navigating a sled down the windy, icy track all by her lonesome.

Jessie Yeung, CNN, 5 Feb. 2022 But the real killer might be Fresno State wedged between the journey to the high lonesome and the season finale at Nevada — three games in six days in three different states and two at elevation.

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2022 Many of the most important Western films have, in one way or another, complicated the lonesome-and-noble male archetype.

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2022 See More

lonesome

adjective

as in lonely

sad from lack of companionship or separation from others a lonesome kitten left at the pound by its hard-hearted owners

Synonyms & Similar Words

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lonely
lone
solitary
lorn
forlorn
desolate
deserted
neglected
forgotten
friendless
alone
forsaken
abandoned
solo
rejected
unaccompanied
only
sole

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

accompanied
attended
escorted

as in lone

not being in the company of others a lonesome cypress tree on a rocky, windswept point

Synonyms & Similar Words

lonely
lone
solitary
single
alone
solo
unaccompanied
deserted
friendless
isolated
abandoned
secluded
on one's own
separated
retired
unchaperoned
unattended
isolate
forlorn
withdrawn
cloistered
divided
hermetic
neglected
segregated
disassociated
insulated
forsaken
forgotten
sequestered
detached
lorn
disjointed
adrift
remote
quarantined
unattached
unconnected
desolate
hermetical
disunited
disconnected
dissociated
separate
unlinked
fractionated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

accompanied
adjacent
contiguous
attended
adjoining
neighboring
connected
coupled
communicating
attached
chaperoned
next-door
escorted
linked

as in desolate

causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer the playground seems especially lonesome now that there are no young children in the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

lonely
desolate
bleak
dark
depressive
somber
darkening
depressing
cold
solemn
gray
murky
morbid
miserable
forlorn
blue
cheerless
depressed
wretched
sad
morose
chill
black
sullen
drear
dreary
disconsolate
gloomy
glum
comfortless
godforsaken
lugubrious
melancholy
elegiac
dismal
funereal
grey
saturnine
sepulchral
dire
oppressive
cloudy
tenebrous
plutonian
sunless
sombre
unhappy
desperate
woebegone
dejected
mournful
dreich
hopeless
elegiacal
melancholic
dull
dim
tenebrific
despondent
hangdog
distressful
Cimmerian
down
inconsolable
sorrowful
low
woeful
grim
discouraging
negative
mirthless
dispiriting
droopy
plaintive
menacing
upsetting
discomfiting
distressing
dismaying
pessimistic
disheartening
drab
lamentable
colorless
dour
threatening
lowery
lowering
louring
loury

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cheerful
bright
cheery
friendly
merry
jolly
joyous
sunshiny
comforting
festive
joyful
gay
cordial
blithe
mirthful
buoyant
gay
blithesome
optimistic
hopeful
cheering
jocund
encouraging
heartwarming
lighthearted
lightsome

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of lonesome are alone, desolate, forlorn, lonely, lone, and solitary. While all these words mean "isolated from others," lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness and poignancy.

an only child often leads a lonesome life

In some situations, the words alone and lonesome are roughly equivalent. However, alone stresses the objective fact of being by oneself with slighter notion of emotional involvement than most of the remaining terms.

everyone needs to be alone sometimes

While in some cases nearly identical to lonesome, desolate implies inconsolable grief at loss or bereavement.

desolate after her brother's death

Although the words forlorn and lonesome have much in common, forlorn stresses dejection, woe, and listlessness at separation from one held dear.

a forlorn lost child

Lone may replace lonely or lonesome but typically is as objective as alone.

a lone robin pecking at the lawn

Lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship.

felt lonely and forsaken

The meanings of solitary and lonesome largely overlap; however, solitary may indicate isolation as a chosen course, but more often it suggests sadness and a sense of loss.

glorying in the calm of her solitary life

left solitary by the death of his wife

单词	lonesome
释义	lonesome 1 of 2 adjective 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 b : lone lonesomely adverb lonesomeness noun lonesome 2 of 2 noun : self sat all by his lonesome Synonyms Adjective desolate forlorn lonely lorn See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective He was lonesome for his family. The empty house seemed so lonesome. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The singer’s unerring falsettos as the strangers-when-we-meet song reached its soaringly lonesome peaks established that this would be a night when one of rock’s all-time great singers would be in peak form. Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 The lonesome line speaks to the musician’s deceptively simple songwriting – lyrics written in 5-10 minutes, that at face value are black and white, but overflow with nuance by way of his delivery. Neena Rouhani, Billboard, 25 July 2022 Predictably, a big crowd favorite was Orville Peck, whose boomy, lonesome vocals are deeper than any arroyo (Seco or otherwise). Chris Willman, Variety, 10 July 2022 Does the lonesome whistle of an old locomotive evoke happy chills and memories? Kelly Kazek \| Kkazek@al.com, al, 30 June 2022 Fort Solis features the vocal talents of Troy Baker as a medical officer in the titular fort, where something horrible is happening on a lonesome planet where assistance is not close at hand. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 June 2022 The lonesome death of the iPod might seem long overdue. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2022 Discovered by former editor-in-chief Csaba Csere in the 1980s after the section of Sierra High-way previously used for testing became too busy, the road remains lonesome. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2022 The new novel opens with Bix Bouton taking a lonesome walk. Mark Greif, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2022 Noun In another shot, Anja poses by her lonesome, and one final photo shows her blowing out a candle on a plate of birthday treats. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Then, a lonesome Harry hops underneath his covers and down a rabbit hole, à la Alice in Wonderland, and lands in a maze-like blanket fort. André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 13 July 2022 The problem is this: There are not many dog drivers in the sport these days who can deal with, or want to deal with, the extreme temperatures and long lonesome runs that the Yukon Quest requires. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 Follow-up images show Kardashian posing by her lonesome, as others see the mother of one on the red carpet for the premiere event. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 9 Apr. 2022 The vibe was chatty, convivial, and most of all crowded—a pointed rejoinder to last year’s lonesome, COVID-era solo performance by the Weeknd. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2022 As the name suggests, this event features a single, female participant tasked with quickly navigating a sled down the windy, icy track all by her lonesome. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 5 Feb. 2022 But the real killer might be Fresno State wedged between the journey to the high lonesome and the season finale at Nevada — three games in six days in three different states and two at elevation. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2022 Many of the most important Western films have, in one way or another, complicated the lonesome-and-noble male archetype. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1899, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing lonesome (all) by one's lonesome (all) by one's lonesome Kids Definition lonesome adjective lone·some ˈlōn-səm 1 : sad from being without companions 2 : not often visited or traveled over the lonesome frontier lonesome adjective 1 as in lonely sad from lack of companionship or separation from others a lonesome kitten left at the pound by its hard-hearted owners Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lonely lone solitary lorn forlorn desolate deserted neglected forgotten friendless alone forsaken abandoned solo rejected unaccompanied only sole Antonyms & Near Antonyms accompanied attended escorted 2 as in lone not being in the company of others a lonesome cypress tree on a rocky, windswept point Synonyms & Similar Words lonely lone solitary single alone solo unaccompanied deserted friendless isolated abandoned secluded on one's own separated retired unchaperoned unattended isolate forlorn withdrawn cloistered divided hermetic neglected segregated disassociated insulated forsaken forgotten sequestered detached lorn disjointed adrift remote quarantined unattached unconnected desolate hermetical disunited disconnected dissociated separate unlinked fractionated Antonyms & Near Antonyms accompanied adjacent contiguous attended adjoining neighboring connected coupled communicating attached chaperoned next-door escorted linked See More 3 as in desolate causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer the playground seems especially lonesome now that there are no young children in the neighborhood Synonyms & Similar Words lonely desolate bleak dark depressive somber darkening depressing cold solemn gray murky morbid miserable forlorn blue cheerless depressed wretched sad morose chill black sullen drear dreary disconsolate gloomy glum comfortless godforsaken lugubrious melancholy elegiac dismal funereal grey saturnine sepulchral dire oppressive cloudy tenebrous plutonian sunless sombre unhappy desperate woebegone dejected mournful dreich hopeless elegiacal melancholic dull dim tenebrific despondent hangdog distressful Cimmerian down inconsolable sorrowful low woeful grim discouraging negative mirthless dispiriting droopy plaintive menacing upsetting discomfiting distressing dismaying pessimistic disheartening drab lamentable colorless dour threatening lowery lowering louring loury Antonyms & Near Antonyms cheerful bright cheery friendly merry jolly joyous sunshiny comforting festive joyful gay cordial blithe mirthful buoyant gay blithesome optimistic hopeful cheering jocund encouraging heartwarming lighthearted lightsome See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of lonesome are alone, desolate, forlorn, lonely, lone, and solitary. While all these words mean "isolated from others," lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness and poignancy. an only child often leads a lonesome life In some situations, the words alone and lonesome are roughly equivalent. However, alone stresses the objective fact of being by oneself with slighter notion of emotional involvement than most of the remaining terms. everyone needs to be alone sometimes While in some cases nearly identical to lonesome, desolate implies inconsolable grief at loss or bereavement. desolate after her brother's death Although the words forlorn and lonesome have much in common, forlorn stresses dejection, woe, and listlessness at separation from one held dear. a forlorn lost child Lone may replace lonely or lonesome but typically is as objective as alone. a lone robin pecking at the lawn Lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship. felt lonely and forsaken The meanings of solitary and lonesome largely overlap; however, solitary may indicate isolation as a chosen course, but more often it suggests sadness and a sense of loss. glorying in the calm of her solitary life left solitary by the death of his wife
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lonesome

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