Hyphenation of lonesome

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word lonesome? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

lone-some

Definitions of lonesome:

1.	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
2.	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

Synonyms of lonesome:

adj	lone, only, sole, solitary, single
adj	lonely, dejected

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