lone·some (l n s m)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]
adj
Chiefly US and Canadian another word for lonely
n
on or (US) by one's lonesome Informal on one's own
lonesomely adv
lonesomeness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" single - 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" dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful" |
lonesome
Translations
lonesome [ˈləʊnsəm] (esp US) ADJ [person] → solo; [place] (= isolated) → aislado, solitario
to be/feel lonesome → sentirse solo
to be/feel lonesome → sentirse solo
lonesome
adj (esp US) → einsam
lonesome [ˈləʊnsəm] adj (esp Am) → solo/a
lonesome [ˈləʊnsəm] adj (esp Am) → solo/a
lonesome [ˈləʊnsəm] adj (esp Am) → solo/a
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