lonesome

Meaning

Adj

Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

Noun

Oneself alone.

Synonyms

lonely

desolate

solitary

lone

forlorn

dreary

sad

☹️

isolated

alone

only

sole

single

secluded

cheerless

be homesick

bleak

deserted

homesick

remote

unhappy

☹️

missing

neglected

empty

recluse

item-by-item

desert

🏜️

derelict

sequestered

cloistral

singular

abandoned

azygous

stranded

unassisted

unattended

unfrequented

off-lying

vacant

void

wild

yearn

waste

azygos

individual

lost

Translations

solitario

solitaire

einsam

solitario

solo

seul

allein

solo

έρημος

unique

solitari

öde

μοναχικός

μόνος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈləʊnsəm/

Etymology

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