lonesome
gb/lˈoʊnsəm/ us/lˈoʊnsəm/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 9800
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
B1
state
1
feeling sad and lonely
Feeling sad because you are alone and have no one to be with.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] feels lonesome
خطأ شائع:
Learners often do not realize that "lonesome" is very close in meaning to "lonely" and can usually be replaced by it. However, "lonesome" is used less often and can sound a bit more emotional or poetic. Also, some learners incorrectly use "lonesome" only for places; for feelings, it is more natural to say a person "feels lonesome."
المرادفات
lonely (The most common word; very close in meaning, but slightly more neutral and more frequent than "lonesome".)
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isolated (Emphasizes being cut off from others; can sound a bit stronger or more serious than "lonesome.")
الأضداد
in company (Describes someone who is with other people, so they are not likely to feel lonesome.)
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connected (Suggests having close relationships and emotional bonds, the opposite of feeling lonesome.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
feel lonesome
|get lonesome
|grow lonesome
|felt really lonesome
|lonesome and afraid
|lonesome people
الموضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
أمثلة
- She felt lonesome in the big city, even though it was crowded.
- After his children moved out, he grew lonesome in the evenings.
- The dog looked lonesome waiting by the door all day.
- He gets lonesome when he travels for work.
- That winter was the lonesomest time of his life.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I feel lonesome when I eat dinner alone.
- He was lonesome after his best friend moved away.
- The little boy looked lonesome on the playground.
- She felt lonesome in her new school.
- Our cat gets lonesome when we leave the house.
adjective
B2
property
2
quiet, empty, and isolated place
Quiet and empty, in a way that makes you feel alone.
نمط الاستخدام:
a lonesome [place/time]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think "lonesome" for places only means "far away," but it also suggests a feeling of emptiness or sadness. For a place that is simply far, without an emotional meaning, "remote" or "far away" may be better.
المرادفات
desolate (Stronger than "lonesome"; suggests a very empty, sad, and sometimes ruined place.)
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remote (Focuses more on distance and being far from other places; it does not always suggest sadness like "lonesome" does.)
الأضداد
busy (Describes a place with many people and a lot of activity, the opposite of a lonesome place.)
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lively (Suggests a place that is full of energy and people, not quiet or empty.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
lonesome road
|lonesome town
|lonesome stretch
|lonesome cabin
|lonesome little station
|lonesome country road
الموضوعات
places
|emotions
|nature
|space
أمثلة
- They drove for hours along a lonesome road that cut through the desert.
- He grew up in a lonesome little town far from the city.
- The station felt lonesome after the last train left.
- We stopped at a lonesome cabin by the lake for the night.
- It was a dark, lonesome stretch of highway with no houses in sight.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- We walked down a long, lonesome street at night.
- She lives in a lonesome village in the mountains.
- The bus stop was lonesome after everyone went home.
- It is a lonesome place, with only a few small houses.
- He does not like the lonesome park late at night.
adjective
B2
state
3
alone or without companions
Alone, with no other people or things with you.
نمط الاستخدام:
a lonesome [person/thing]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not see the small difference between this sense and the emotional sense. Here, "lonesome" mainly tells you that someone or something is alone, and the sadness is weaker or only suggested. In many cases, "alone" or "single" could replace it. This use is especially common in stories, songs, and descriptions.
المرادفات
solitary (Often used in more formal or literary English; can sound more neutral and less emotional than "lonesome.")
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alone (Very common and neutral; does not automatically include the emotional shade that "lonesome" can have.)
الأضداد
accompanied (Means having company or someone with you, the opposite of being lonesome in this sense.)
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together (Suggests being with other people or things, not by yourself.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a lonesome figure
|that lonesome tree
|one lonesome shoe
|a lonesome rider
|a lonesome cowboy
|a lonesome kid
الموضوعات
daily life
|description
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- A lonesome figure stood at the end of the pier.
- There was just one lonesome tree in the middle of the field.
- He rode across the plain like a lonesome cowboy.
- A single lonesome shoe lay in the road.
- She was a lonesome kid, often playing by herself in the yard.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- A lonesome man sat on the bench.
- There is one lonesome house on the hill.
- A lonesome child waited at the bus stop.
- We saw a lonesome dog on the empty street.
- One lonesome lamp was on in the building.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
lonesome
IPA
GB/lˈoʊnsəm/
US/lˈoʊnsəm/
المقاطع والنبر
lone - some (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (lone)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: lonesome
عائلة الكلمة
Core family
Related words
lone
adjective B2
loner
noun
Advanced or less common
lonesomeness
noun
lonesomely
adverb
التعبيرات
all by one's lonesome
1/ˈɔl bˈaɪ wˈʌnz lˈoʊnsəm/
fixed phrase
informal
completely alone, strongly emphasized
Very alone, with strong focus that no one is with you.
أمثلة
- She ate dinner all by her lonesome in the quiet kitchen.
- He built that shed all by his lonesome, without any help from his brothers.
on one's lonesome
1/ˈɔn wˈʌnz lˈoʊnsəm/
fixed phrase
informal
alone, with no help or company
Alone, with no one to help you or keep you company.
أمثلة
- He fixed the whole car on his lonesome.
- She spent the weekend on her lonesome because her friends were away.
- I don't want you walking home on your lonesome this late at night.