Associations to the word «Lonesome»

Wiktionary

LONESOME, adjective. Unhappy due to being alone; lonely
LONESOME, noun. (informal) Oneself alone.

Dictionary definition

LONESOME, adjective. 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".
LONESOME, adjective. 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".

Wise words

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