lonesome
[
lohn
-s
uh
m]
/ˈloʊn səm/
adjective
1.
depressed or sad because of the lack of friends, companionship, etc.; lonely:
to feel lonesome.
2.
attended with or causing such a state or feeling:
a lonesome evening at home.
3.
lonely or deserted in situation; remote, desolate, or isolated:
a lonesome road.
Idioms
4.
on
/
by one's lonesome,
Informal.
alone:
She went walking by her lonesome.
Also,
Scot.,
by one's lane
.
Origin
1640-50;
lone
+
-some
1
Related forms
lonesomely,
adverb
lonesomeness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
See
alone
.
Examples from the web for
lonesome
It really helps me to feel less lonely, particularly in the
lonesome
evening when the day's activities have ended.
The ringed gas giant sits by its
lonesome
in the evening sky, shining brightly high above the southern horizon.
If you're going to walk a long,
lonesome
highway, be sure you've chosen it for yourself.
The collection runs hot to cold, ardent red to
lonesome
blue-it soothes and abrades.
The gulls have come inshore, and they cry always,
lonesome
and hungry.
Moreover, the new plan calls for two families from each language group, which should make life less
lonesome
at the outset.
British Dictionary definitions for
lonesome
lonesome
/
ˈləʊnsəm
/
adjective
1.
(
mainly US & Canadian
)
another word for
lonely
noun
2.
(
informal
)
on one's lonesome,
(
US
)
by one's lonesome,
on one's own
Derived Forms
lonesomely,
adverb
lonesomeness,
noun
Word Origin and History for
lonesome
adj.
1640s, from
lone
+
-some
(1). Related:
Lonesomeness
.
Slang definitions & phrases for
lonesome
lonesome
Related Terms
all by one's lonesome