lonesomeness

Definitions

The state or feeling of being alone; solitude.

A feeling of sadness or isolation resulting from being without company.

Examples

A profound sense of lonesomeness washed over him as he sat alone in the empty house.

She found a strange comfort in the lonesomeness of the mountain trails during the winter.

The artist often used his lonesomeness as a source of inspiration for his melancholic paintings.

Synonyms

solitude isolation loneliness seclusion desolation aloneness forsakenness

Antonyms

companionship sociability togetherness friendship community fellowship socializing