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   lonesome

   /ˈləʊns(ə)m/

   adjective

   • 1. solitary or lonely: "she felt lonesome and out of things"
   • 2. remote and unfrequented: "a lonesome, unfriendly place"

   Derivatives

   • 1. lonesomely adverb
   • 2. lonesomeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLONESOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Alone is an adjective and an adverb meaning that no other person is with you. When we use alone as an adjective, it never comes before the noun (predicative adjective): …. Lonesome. In American English, lonesome means the same as lonely: ….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLONESOME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Alone is an adjective and an adverb meaning that no other person is with you. When we use alone as an adjective, it never comes before the noun (predicative adjective): …. Lonesome. In American English, lonesome means the same as lonely: ….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarylonesome | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of lonesome from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBY/ON YOUR LONESOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   in English. by/on your lonesome. phrase. Add to word list. alone: I was just sitting here all by my lonesome. While everyone else is at the festival, you'll be at home by your lonesome. She spent her evenings wandering the city by her lonesome. I think he came up with that theory all on his lonesome.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of lonesome – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of lonesome from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireDéfinition de lonesome en anglais - Cambridge Dictionary

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   us / ˈloʊn·səm /. (of someone) feeling sad because you are alone or are apart from someone, or (of something) causing this feeling: She was feeling lonesome for her family. the lonesome whistle of a distant train.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of by/on your lonesome in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   by/on your lonesome. phrase. Add to word list. alone: I was just sitting here all by my lonesome. While everyone else is at the festival, you'll be at home by your lonesome. She spent her evenings wandering the city by her lonesome. I think he came up with that theory all on his lonesome.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › grammarAlone, lonely, or lonesome ? - Cambridge Grammar - Cambridge...

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   The chairman alone will decide. (adverb) Lonely means that no other person is with you and that you are sad and unhappy as a result. We may choose to be alone but generally we do not choose to be lonely: Without her friends, it was a long and lonely journey.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › example › englishLONESOME in a sentence | Sentence examples by ... - Cambridge...

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    Examples of LONESOME in a sentence, how to use it. 27 examples: A lonesome spot it was - and a bonnie spot - full of oak trees. - There is a…

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › lonesomeSynonyms and antonyms of lonesome in English - Cambridge...

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    These are words and phrases related to lonesome. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of lonesome.