Definitions for Lonesome
ˈloʊn səmlone·some

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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"

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. lonesomenoun

   oneself alone

2. lonesomeadjective

   unhappy due to being alone; lonely

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lonesomeadjective

   Solitary; dismal.

   Etymology: from lone.

   You either must the earth from rest disturb,
   Or roll around the heavens the solar orb;
   Else what a dreadful face will nature wear?
   How horrid will these lonesome seats appear? Richard Blackmore.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lonesome

   Lonesome can be defined as a state or feeling of being alone, isolated, or lonely. It pertains to a sense of sadness or longing for companionship or connection with others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lonesome

   secluded from society; not frequented by human beings; solitary

2. Lonesome

   conscious of, and somewhat depressed by, solitude; as, to feel lonesome

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LONESOME

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lonesome is ranked #146201 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lonesome surname appeared 113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lonesome.
   
   84% or 95 total occurrences were Black.
   7% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   5.3% or 6 total occurrences were White.

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Anagrams for Lonesome »

1. oenomels

How to pronounce Lonesome?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Lonesome in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lonesome in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lonesome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Lonesome in a Sentence

1. Mark Twain:

   Be good and you will be lonesome.

2. Irish Proverb:

   Better be quarreling than lonesome.

3. Tresa Harrington:

   It was such, such fun, here's what you had : You had a middle-aged single man who was lonesome. Look what landed in his lap : a ready-made family. A gorgeous woman that I figured I could hit on and two kids who needed to be straightened out.

4. T.S. Eliot:

   Television is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome.

5. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   And be on they guard against the good and the just They would fain curcify those who devise their own virtue -- they hate the lonesome ones.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lonesome
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lonesome
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Lonesome
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lonesome
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Lonesome