/ Dictionary / Index L lonesome: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lone•some Pronunciation: (lōn'sum), [key] — adj. depressed or sad because of the lack of friends, companionship, etc.; lonely: to feel lonesome. attended with or causing such a state or feeling: a lonesome evening at home. lonely or deserted in situation; remote, desolate, or isolated: a lonesome road. —n. alone: She went walking by her lonesome. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lonesome (Thesaurus) loner Lone Star State Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language