adj.
Pronunciation: ' l ō n(t)-s ə m
Function: adjective
Date: 1647
1 a : sad or dejected as a result of lack of companionship or separation from others <don't be lonesome while we are gone> b : causing a feeling of loneliness <the empty house seemed so lonesome >
2 a : REMOTE , UNFREQUENTED <look down, look down that lonesome road ― Gene Austin> b : LONE
synonyms see ALONE
– lone · some · ly adverb
– lone · some · ness noun