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lonesome

lo·ne·some

UK/ˈləʊnsəm/ US/ˈloʊnsəm/ fairly common informal

adjective

1.

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”
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2.

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”
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Origin

From lone + -some, mid-17th century.

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