Definition of LONESOME

lonesome

Plural: lonesomes

Adjective Satellite

  • being the only one; single and isolated from others
    • "a lonesome pine"
  • marked by dejection from being alone
    • "lonesome when her husband is away"
    • "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"

Adj

  • Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

Noun

  • Oneself alone.

Adjective

  • Causing a feeling of loneliness; solitary or isolated.

Examples

  • That single ’Z’ on an otherwise empty row looked LONESOME, begging for a triple-word score.

Origin / Etymology

From lone + -some, mid-17th century.

Synonyms

lone, lonely, only, sole, solitary

Scrabble Score: 10

lonesome: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lonesome: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lonesome: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

lonesome: valid Words With Friends Word