Lonesome
Lonesome adjective - Sad from lack of companionship or separation from others.
Unfortunate and lonesome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Lonesome".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Lonesome and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lonesome" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Both words in one sentence
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He wishes he could get around the rule, but his choice of quote and metaphor has an unfortunate alternate interpretation... The Middleman: It's like Sam Boone says in Ride Lonesome; there are some things a man can't ride around.
Source: Series / The Middleman
Cite this Source
Unfortunate and Lonesome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lonesome/unfortunate
Lonesome & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lonesome/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Lonesome. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lonesome/unfortunate.
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