forlorn
[ fawr-lawrn ]
/ fɔrˈlɔrn /
adjective
desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
lonely and sad; forsaken.
expressive of hopelessness; despairing: forlorn glances.
bereft; destitute: forlorn of comfort.
Origin of forlorn
SYNONYMS FOR forlorn
synonym study for forlorn
2. See
desolate.
OTHER WORDS FROM forlorn
for·lorn·ly, adverb for·lorn·ness, noun un·for·lorn, adjectiveWords nearby forlorn
forked chain,
forked lightning,
forkful,
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forky,
forlorn,
forlorn hope,
forlì,
form,
form an opinion,
form class
Example sentences from the Web for forlornness
British Dictionary definitions for forlornness
forlorn
/ (fəˈlɔːn) /
adjective
miserable, wretched, or cheerless; desolate
deserted; forsaken
(postpositive foll by of)
destitute; bereft
forlorn of hope
desperate
the last forlorn attempt
Derived forms of forlorn
forlornly, adverb forlornness, nounWord Origin for forlorn
Old English
forloren lost, from
forlēosan to lose; related to Old Saxon
farliosan, Gothic
fraliusan, Greek
luein to release