lonesome — feeling sad because one has no friends or company
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling sad because one has no friends or company
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈloʊnsəm/
Korean meaning: 외롭고 쓸쓸한
Korean pronunciation: **론**섬
Example Sentences
- My cat looks lonesome when I work from home all day.
- The old house stood lonesome at the end of the street.
- I never feel lonesome when I have my smartphone with me.
lonesome
ADJECTIVE//ˈloʊnsəm//
feeling sad because one has no friends or company
💡 Concept
feeling sad because one has no friends or company
🎵 Rhyme
Even handsome hearts feel lonesome watching awesome sights alone
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈloʊnsəm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈləʊnsəm/
🌳Etymology
Rootlone
Suffix--some
Origin
'lone(혼자)'와 '-some(성질을 나타내는 접미사)'가 결합되어 '혼자인 성질'을 의미하게 되었습니다. 19세기 미국 영어에서 널리 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
handsomeawesomewholesome
handsome
awesome
wholesome
🔗Collocations
lonesome road
feel lonesome
lonesome night
lonesome cowboy
lonesome journey
get lonesome
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat looks lonesome when I work from home all day.”
“The old house stood lonesome at the end of the street.”
😄 Fun example
“I never feel lonesome when I have my smartphone with me.”
“The lonesome traveler walked through the empty village.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
lonelysolitaryisolateddesolate
Antonyms
accompaniedsocialtogether
Related
alonesolitudeisolationmelancholy
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