lonesome
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈləʊnsəm/ / /ˈloʊnsəm/
adj
Etymology: From lone + -some, mid-17th century.
- Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.
“'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.'”
noun
Etymology: From lone + -some, mid-17th century.
- Oneself alone.
“I sat and watched the cars pass all by my lonesome.”