forlorn
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
1synonym study For forlorn
Other words for forlorn
Opposites for forlorn
1 | happy |
2 | accompanied |
Other words from forlorn
- for·lorn·ly, adverb
- for·lorn·ness, noun
- un·for·lorn, adjective
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How to use forlorn in a sentence
"I don't know more than half the population of New England," said Dan, with apparent levity, but real forlornness.
April Hopes | William Dean HowellsShe had clung to his arm with a tragic forlornness that seemed to leave her very wan and helpless.
The Shadow | Arthur StringerMy grief and forlornness have made a strange alteration in my former feelings about his coming back.
The Queen of Hearts | Wilkie CollinsWhen they met he yielded to an impulse which the invalid's forlornness inspired, and went on to see him off.
The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete | William Dean HowellsAt length Ellis came bustling along; and even she was a welcome sight to poor Morag in her forlornness.
Morag | Janet Milne Rae
British Dictionary definitions for forlorn
/ (fəˈlɔːn) /
miserable, wretched, or cheerless; desolate
deserted; forsaken
(postpositive foll by of) destitute; bereft: forlorn of hope
desperate: the last forlorn attempt
Origin of forlorn
1Derived forms of forlorn
- forlornly, adverb
- forlornness, noun
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