different between friendless vs lonesome

friendless

English

Etymology

From Middle English frendles, from Old English fr?ondl?as; equivalent to friend +? -less.

Adjective

friendless (not comparable)

  1. Without friends (without a friend).
    The friendless girl cries frequently.

Antonyms

  • enemyless

Derived terms

  • friendlessly
  • friendlessness

Translations

See also

  • enemylessness

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lonesome

English

Alternative forms

  • lanesome (Scotland)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?lo?ns?m/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?l??ns?m/
  • Hyphenation: lone?some

Adjective

lonesome (comparative more lonesome, superlative most lonesome)

  1. Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

Derived terms

  • high lonesome sound

Translations

Noun

lonesome (plural lonesomes)

  1. (informal) Oneself alone.
    I sat and watched the cars pass all by my lonesome.

Derived terms

  • on one's lonesome

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