lonesome

CEFRB2

/ˈləʊnsəm/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Feeling sad because you are alone.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Oneself alone.

Examples

  • Lonesome George was the last giant tortoise of his kind.

  • The child is lonesome for its mother.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈloʊnsəm/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

More examples

In context

  • You feel lonesome, don't you?

  • I sat and watched the cars pass all by my lonesome.

  • 'Where'er the sun shakes out his spears, and the lonesome waters mirror up the moon, where'er storms roll [...] there shall thy power pass and thy dominion find a home.'

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Origin

adjective

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