lonesome
gb/lˈoʊnsəm/ us/lˈoʊnsəm/
B1
Inglés
~ 9800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
B1
state
1
feeling sad and lonely
Feeling sad because you are alone and have no one to be with.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] feels lonesome
Error frecuente:
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."
Sinónimos
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.")
Antónimos
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.)
Colocaciones
feel lonesome
|get lonesome
|grow lonesome
|felt really lonesome
|lonesome and afraid
|lonesome people
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
a lonesome [place/time]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocaciones
lonesome road
|lonesome town
|lonesome stretch
|lonesome cabin
|lonesome little station
|lonesome country road
Temas
places
|emotions
|nature
|space
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
a lonesome [person/thing]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocaciones
a lonesome figure
|that lonesome tree
|one lonesome shoe
|a lonesome rider
|a lonesome cowboy
|a lonesome kid
Temas
daily life
|description
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
lonesome
AFI
GB/lˈoʊnsəm/
US/lˈoʊnsəm/
Sílabas y acento
lone - some (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (lone)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: lonesome
Familia de palabras
Core family
Related words
lone
adjective B2
loner
noun
Advanced or less common
lonesomeness
noun
lonesomely
adverb
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.