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lonesome

adjective

marked by dejection from being alone

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈloʊnsəm

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. marked by dejection from being alone

    “felt sad and lonely”

adjective

  1. being the only one; single and isolated from others

    “the lone doctor in the entire county”

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Example Sentences

felt sad and lonely
the loneliest night of the week
lonesome when her husband is away
spent a lonesome hour in the bar
the lone doctor in the entire county
a lonesome pine
an only child
the sole heir
the sole example

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