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forlorn
[fawr-lawrn]
adjective
desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:lonely and sad; forsaken.
Synonyms: , ,expressive of hopelessness; despairing.
forlorn glances.
bereft; destitute.
forlorn of comfort.
Synonyms:
forlorn
/ əˈɔː /
adjective
miserable, wretched, or cheerless; desolate
deserted; forsaken
destitute; bereft
forlorn of hope
desperate
the last forlorn attempt
Other 51Թ Forms
- forlornly adverb
- forlornness noun
- unforlorn adjective
- ڴǰˈǰԲԱ noun
- ڴǰˈǰԱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of forlorn1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
That Love identified no sadness in the songs only makes it easier to understand why Wilson the lonely young pop star was writing tunes as openly forlorn as “In My Room.”
West Indies skipper Hope, and the man he succeeded in the form of Powell, at least showed some fight during what always looked to be a forlorn effort.
Sacramento State announced Tuesday that it hired outsized personality and hoops icon Shaquille O’Neal as general manager of its forlorn men’s basketball program.
Kudos to them, too, for re-energizing voters while so many forlorn Democratic leaders twiddle their thumbs and nurse the hangover of defeat.
Mending his forlorn heart has built a resilience which helped McIlroy to execute special shots shortly after tough psychological moments on his path to Masters glory.
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