FORLORN


Meaning of FORLORN in English

adjective

1.

dejected and saddened especially by reason of being alone

a forlorn lost child

Synonyms: lonely, lonesome, lorn

Related Word: abandoned, deserted, desolate, forgotten, forsaken; miserable, wretched; friendless, homeless; defenseless, helpless; depressed, oppressed, weighed down; alone, solitary

2.

Synonyms: despondent , despairing, desperate, desponding, hopeless

Related Word: cynical, pessimistic; fruitless, futile, vain

Contrasted words: hopeful, optimistic, roseate, rose-colored

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