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lonesome

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/ˈloʊn.səm/ · lone-some

Feeling sad because one is alone or isolated.

Meanings

adjectiveliterary

Feeling sad because one is alone or isolated.

ایسے محسوس کرنا کہ آپ اکیلے یا علیحدہ ہیں، افسردہ ہونا۔

تنہا

tanha

Synonyms

lonelyisolatedaloneتنہااکیلتاعزلت

Antonyms

companiedsociablecrowdedہمراہیاجتماعیبھرا ہوا

Common Collocations

  • lonesome road
  • lonesome feeling
  • lonesome night

Example Sentences

The lonesome traveler wandered through the empty streets.

تنہا مسافر خالی سڑکوں پر گھومتا رہا۔

Tanha musafir khaali sadkon par ghoomta raha.

She felt lonesome in the big city, far away from her family.

وہ بڑے شہر میں اپنے خاندان سے دور انتہائی تنہائی محسوس کر رہی تھی۔

Woh bade sheher mein apne khandan se door intehai tanhai mehsoos kar rahi thi.

The lonesome hills stood silent under the moonlight.

تنہا پہاڑ چاندنی میں خاموش کھڑے تھے۔

Tanha pahaar chaandni mein khamosh kharay thay.

Easily Confused With

lonely:While 'lonesome' often carries a more melancholic tone, 'lonely' simply refers to being alone, which may not always have a negative connotation.

Word Family

lonesomeness
nounتنہائی
lone
adjectiveاکیلا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a lone wolf, feeling lonesome in the wilderness.

Imagine a single, barren hillside under a cloudy sky.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دردِ تنہائی کی کیسی اکیلی کہانی ہے۔

Dard-e-tanhaai ki kaisi akeli kahani hai.

What a lonely tale of pain it is.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اکیلا چَلے تو کیا چَلے

Akaila chale to kya chale

Alone, what can one achieve?

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "lánsum" — solitary, desolate

First known use: 19th century

The term 'lonesome' originally described a state of being alone, and has evolved in English usage to express feelings of isolation or loneliness.