being the only one; single and isolated from others; the lone doctor in the entire county; a lonesome pine; an only child; the sole heir; the sole example; a solitary instance of cowardice; a solitary speck in the sky

[ Syn: lone , only , sole , solitary ]

marked by dejection from being alone; felt sad and lonely; the loneliest night of the week; lonesome when her husband is away; spent a lonesome hour in the bar

[ Syn: lonely ]