lonesome meaning and definition

LONESOME adjective

Definition of lonesome (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"
   • synonyms: lone, only, sole, solitary
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"
   • synonyms: lonely