transcription, транскрипция: [ fər-ˈlȯrn, fȯr- ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English forloren, from Old English, past participle of forlēosan to lose, from for- + lēosan to lose — more at lose
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : bereft , forsaken
left quite forlorn of hope
b. : sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion : desolate
a forlorn landscape
2. : being in poor condition : miserable , wretched
forlorn tumbledown buildings
3. : nearly hopeless
a forlorn attempt
Synonyms: see alone
• for·lorn·ly adverb
• for·lorn·ness -ˈlȯrn-nəs noun