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Lovesome vs Lonesome - What's the difference?

lovesome | lonesome |

As adjectives the difference between lovesome and lonesome

is that lovesome is worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable while lonesome is unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

As a noun lonesome is

(informal) oneself alone.

lovesome

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (dialectal) * (l) (dialectal)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.
  • Lovable on account of beauty; lovely; beautiful; winsome.
  • :Thomas Edward Brown (1830-97) "My Garden"
  • ::A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!
  • Loving; manifesting love or affection; affectionate; friendly.
  • Amorous; romantic.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    lonesome

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unhappy due to being alone; lonely

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) oneself alone
  • * I sat and watched the cars pass all by my lonesome .

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