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lonesomest

lonesomest is the superlative form of lonesome.

Meaning of lonesome

Adjective

lonesome (comparative more lonesome, superlative most lonesome)

  1. Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.
    • 'Where'er the sun shakes out his spears, and the lonesome waters mirror up the moon, where'er storms roll [...] there shall thy power pass and thy dominion find a home.'1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC

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Questions about lonesomest

What is lonesomest the superlative form of?
Lonesomest is the superlative form of lonesome.

Words near lonesomest in the dictionary

  1. lonesomely
  2. lonesomeness
  3. lonesomenesses
  4. lonesomer
  5. lonesomes
  6. lonesomest
  7. Lonestar State
  8. lonestone
  9. lonestones
  10. Loney
  11. Loneys

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