# lonesome

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈləʊnsəm/ · frequency rank #25,824

## Definitions
1. Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

## Etymology
From lone + -some, mid-17th century.

## Common misspellings (11)
`llonesome`, `lnoesome`, `loensome`, `loneosme`, `lonesmoe`, `lonesoem`, `lonesomme`, `lonessome`, `lonnesome`, `lonseome`, `olnesome`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lonesome