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Forlorn: meaning, definitions and examples

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forlorn

 

[ fษ™หˆlษ”หrn ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

Synonyms

abandoned, desolate, lonely

Examples of usage

  • a forlorn figure standing in the rain
  • she gave him a forlorn look
Context #2 | Adjective

hopeless

unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless

Synonyms

desperate, doomed, futile

Examples of usage

  • a forlorn attempt to escape
  • he felt forlorn in the face of adversity

Translations

Translations of the word "forlorn" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desolado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verlassen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terlantar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะบะธะฝัƒั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ opuszczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญค็‹ฌใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abandonnรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abandonado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท terk edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ„๋ ค์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุญูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ opuลกtฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ opustenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญค็‹ฌ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapuลกฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einhverfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™rk edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abandonado

Etymology

The word 'forlorn' originated from the Middle English word 'forloren', which means 'lost, abandoned, or solitary'. It can be traced back to the Old English word 'forloren', which is a past participle of 'forlฤ“osan', meaning 'to lose'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage to describe a sense of sadness, hopelessness, or abandonment.

See also: forlornly.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,897, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.