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LONESOME
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by dejection from being alone
Example:
spent a lonesome hour in the bar
Synonyms:
lonely; lonesome
Classified under:
Similar:
dejected (affected or marked by low spirits)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being the only one; single and isolated from others
Example:
a solitary speck in the sky
Synonyms:
lone; lonesome; only; sole; solitary
Classified under:
Similar:
single (existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual)
Derivation:
lonesomeness (a disposition toward being alone)
