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lonesome
lone·some L0238000 (lōn′səm)adj.1. a. Dejected because of a lack of companionship. See Synonyms at alone.b. Producing such dejection: a lonesome hour at the bar.2. Deserted; unfrequented: a lonesome valley.3. Solitary; lone: a lonesome pine.n. Informal Self: He ate the meal all by his lonesome.
lone′some·ly adv.lone′some·ness n.lonesome (ˈləʊnsəm) adjchiefly US and Canadian another word for lonelynon one's lonesome US by one's lonesome informal on one's own ˈlonesomely adv ˈlonesomeness nlone•some (ˈloʊn səm)
adj. 1. depressed or sad because of the lack of friends or companionship; lonely. 2. attended with or causing such a feeling: a lonesome evening at home. 3. lonely in situation; remote, desolate, or isolated. n. 4. on or by one's lonesome,Informal. alone. Idiom. [1640–50] lone′some•ly, adv. lone′some•ness, n. lonely, lonesome, forlorn, desolate - Lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship, while lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness; forlorn and desolate are even more isolated and sad.See also related terms for suggestion.lonely lonesome1. 'lonely'In British English, someone who is lonely is unhappy because they are alone. Since he left India he had been lonely and homesick.2. 'lonesome'American speakers sometimes say lonesome, not 'lonely'. I bet you told her how lonesome you were.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | lonesome - being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"only, sole, lone, solitarysingle - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness" | | 2. | lonesome - marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"lonelydejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful" |
lonesomeadjective (Chiefly U.S. & Canad.) lonely, deserted, isolated, lone, gloomy, dreary, desolate, forlorn, friendless, cheerless, companionless I've grown so lonesome, thinking of you.lonesomeadjective1. Dejected due to the awareness of being alone:desolate, forlorn, lonely, lorn.2. Lacking the company of others:alone, companionless, lone, lonely, single, solitary, unaccompanied.3. Empty of people:deserted, desolate, forlorn, godforsaken, lonely, unfrequented.4. Far from centers of human population:back, insular, isolated, lonely, obscure, outlying, out-of-the-way, remote, removed, secluded, solitary.Idiom: off the beaten path.Translationslone (ləun) adjective solitary, without companions, by itself etc. a lone figure on the beach. 孤獨的 孤独的ˈlonely adjective1. lacking or wanting companionship. Aren't you lonely, living by yourself? 孤獨的 孤独的2. (of a place) far away from busy places, having few people. a lonely island. 人煙稀少的，人跡罕至的 人迹稀少的ˈloneliness noun 孤獨，寂寞 孤独，寂寞 ˈlonesome adjective (especially American) lonely; solitary. She feels lonesome when her brothers are at school. 孤單的，寂寞的 孤单的，寂寞的 ˈlonesomeness noun 孤獨，寂寞 孤独lonesome
on (one's) lonesomeCompletely alone. Primarily heard in UK. My friends have all gone on holiday and left me here on my lonesome. You can't leave a boy that young on his lonesome! He needs to be supervised all the time!See also: lonesome, onall by (one's) lonesomeCompletely alone. My roommate left town for the weekend, so I'm here all by my lonesome.See also: all, by, lonesomeall by one's lonesomeRur. all alone; by oneself. Mary's folks went out and left her all by her lonesome.See also: all, by, lonesomeMedicalSeelonelinesslonesome
Synonyms for lonesomeadj lonelySynonyms- lonely
- deserted
- isolated
- lone
- gloomy
- dreary
- desolate
- forlorn
- friendless
- cheerless
- companionless
Synonyms for lonesomeadj dejected due to the awareness of being aloneSynonyms- desolate
- forlorn
- lonely
- lorn
adj lacking the company of othersSynonyms- alone
- companionless
- lone
- lonely
- single
- solitary
- unaccompanied
adj empty of peopleSynonyms- deserted
- desolate
- forlorn
- godforsaken
- lonely
- unfrequented
adj far from centers of human populationSynonyms- back
- insular
- isolated
- lonely
- obscure
- outlying
- out-of-the-way
- remote
- removed
- secluded
- solitary
Synonyms for lonesomeadj being the only oneSynonymsRelated Wordsadj marked by dejection from being aloneSynonymsRelated Words |