Synonyms for lonesome
ˈloʊn səmlone·some

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1. lonesome

   Synonyms:
   forlorn, dreary, forsaken, wild, solitary, desolate, lonely

   Antonyms:
   cheerful, befriended, festive, frequented, populous, gay, animated, bustling

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1. lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a)adjective

   being the only one; single and isolated from others

   "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"

   Antonyms:
   multiple, elated

2. lonely, lonesomeadjective

   marked by dejection from being alone

   "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"

   Synonyms:
   unfrequented, solitary(a), solitary, lonely(a), lonely, alone(p), sole(a), only(a), lone(a), lonesome(a)

   Antonyms:
   elated, multiple

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1. lonesomeadjective

   Synonyms:
   solitary, lonely, secluded, deserted, lone

2. lonesomeadjective

   Synonyms:
   desolate, cheerless, dismal, gloomy, dreary

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1. List of paraphrases for "lonesome":

   lonely, ionely, solitary, livealone

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How to use lonesome in a sentence?

1. Irish Proverb:

   Better be quarreling than lonesome.

2. Irish Proverb:

   Better be quarrelling than lonesome.

3. Henry David Thoreau:

   City life is millions of people being lonesome together.

4. Edwin Markham:

   And when he fell in whirlwind, he went downAs when a lordly cedar, green with boughs,Goes down with a great shout upon the hills,And leaves a lonesome place against the sky.

5. Oscar Levant:

   Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome.