English dictionary
lonesome
adjectivePronunciation
ˈloʊnsəm
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- marked by dejection from being alone
adjective
- being the only one; single and isolated from others
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