lonesome

Words with a similar base: lonesome

'lonesome'

[lone.s.03] as in: being the only one; single and isolated from others

Examples:
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

'lonesome'

[lonely.s.02] as in: marked by dejection from being alone

Examples:
felt sad and lonely
the loneliest night of the week
lonesome when her husband is away
spent a lonesome hour in the bar

Origins

					lonesome (English)
├── -some (English)
│   └── σῶμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── lone (English)

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