Forlornness

for·lorn  (fr-lôrn, fôr-)

adj.

1.

a. Appearing sad or lonely because deserted or abandoned.

b. Forsaken or deprived: forlorn of all hope.

2. Wretched or pitiful in appearance or condition: forlorn roadside shacks.

3. Nearly hopeless; desperate. See Synonyms at despondent.

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[Middle English forloren, past participle of forlesen, to abandon, from Old English forlosan; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

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for·lornly adv.

for·lornness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

forlornness - sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned loneliness, desolation sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being