FORLORN


Meaning of FORLORN in English

for ‧ lorn /fəˈlɔːn $ fərˈlɔːrn/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: past participle of forleosan 'to lose' ]

1 . seeming lonely and unhappy:

a forlorn figure sitting all by herself

Ana sat with a bowed head and spoke in a forlorn voice.

2 . a place that is forlorn seems empty and sad, and is often in bad condition:

The house looked old and forlorn.

3 . [only before noun] a forlorn hope, attempt, or struggle etc is not going to be successful:

the forlorn hope of finding a peace formula

—forlornly adverb

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