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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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ill-boding

English

Etymology

ill +? boding

Adjective

ill-boding (comparative more ill-boding, superlative most ill-boding)

  1. which bodes evil; portending bad things

Synonyms

  • inauspicious

Antonyms

  • auspicious

Related terms

  • ill-fated

Translations

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