lonesomeness C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈloʊnsəmnəs/ UK /ˈləʊnsəmnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the feeling or state of being lonely and sad A deep lonesomeness settled over the empty house. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the feeling or state of... lonelinesssolitudeforlornnessdesolationisolation ↔ Opposites companionshipconviviality Word family Related forms lonesomelonelonely Etymology AI details From lonesome (lone + -some) + the noun-forming suffix -ness. Ultimately from Old English āna ('one, alone'). āna Old English -nes Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lonesomeness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈloʊnsəmnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈləʊnsəmnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the feeling or state of being lonely and sad ## Examples - A deep lonesomeness settled over the empty house. ## Synonyms - loneliness - solitude - forlornness - desolation - isolation ## Antonyms - companionship - conviviality ## Related Forms - lonesome - lone - lonely ## Roots and Affixes - Root: āna - Root: -nes ## Etymology From lonesome (lone + -some) + the noun-forming suffix -ness. Ultimately from Old English āna ('one, alone'). ## AI Etymology Lonesomeness comes from lonesome (lone + -some) + the noun-forming suffix -ness. Ultimately from Old English āna ('one, alone'). The etymological trail includes Old English āna, Old English -nes. The same word family includes lonesome, lone, lonely. Its current noun use means "the feeling or state of being lonely and sad". ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown