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
Unhappy and lonesome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unhappy" instead an adjective "Lonesome".
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Unhappy and Lonesome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lonesome/unhappy
Lonesome & Unhappy. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lonesome/unhappy>.
Unhappy or Lonesome. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lonesome/unhappy.
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