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lonesome

/ləʊnˈsuːm/ adjective · British & US
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What does lonesome mean?

adjective

Feeling or showing a sense of being alone or isolated; feeling sad or melancholic because of being alone.

Example

"The old, lonesome house stood at the end of the deserted road."

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