Synonyms for lonesomeness
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Noun
1. Loneliness
loneliness, aloneness, solitariness, forlornness, ellingness dated
Other
lonelihood, monopathy dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being lonesome.
Forms
- Plural
- lonesomenesses → lonelinesses, alonenesses, solitarinesses, forlornnesses…
Example sentences
- loneliness Loneliness and being alone are not the same thing.
- aloneness Aloneness is not quite the same as loneliness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lonesomeness | rising | |
| loneliness | rising | |
| aloneness | rising | |
| solitariness | steady | |
| forlornness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- aloneness, monopathy
- 10 letters
- loneliness3, ellingness, lonelihood
- 11 letters
- forlornness
- 12 letters
- solitariness5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (loneliness3 = 3 syllables).