Lonesome
Lonesome adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: the playground seems especially lonesome now that there are no young children in the neighborhood
Melancholy and lonesome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Melancholy" instead an adjective "Lonesome".
Melancholy
Melancholy adjective - Causing unhappiness.
Lonesome and melancholy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lonesome" instead an adjective "Melancholy".
Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dismal and lonesome
- dismal and melancholy
- dejected and lonesome
- dejected and melancholy
- depressed and lonesome
- depressed and melancholy
- sad and lonesome
- sad and melancholy
- unhappy and lonesome
- unhappy and melancholy
- miserable and lonesome
- miserable and melancholy
- despondent and lonesome
- despondent and melancholy
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