Difference between Lonesome and Lonely

What is the difference between Lonesome and Lonely?

Lonesome as an adjective is unhappy due to being alone; lonely while Lonely as an adjective is of person, unhappy by feelings of loneliness.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: unhappy due to being alone; lonely

Part of speech: noun

Definition: oneself alone

Example sentence: The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of person, unhappy by feelings of loneliness.Of place, unfrequented by people; desolate.Of person, without companions; solitary.

Example sentence: Only the lonely know the way I feel tonight.

We hope you now know whether to use Lonesome or Lonely in your sentence.