Lonesome
(adjective)
- Feeling lonely or solitary.
- Desolate or unfrequented.
Origin:
Early 17th century: from lone + -some.
Examples:
- She felt lonesome as she walked through the empty streets.
- The lonesome house on the hill had been abandoned for years.
- The lonesome howl of a wolf could be heard in the distance.
- He felt lonesome without his family around.
- The lonesome traveler found solace in the company of a kind stranger.