Forlorn: meaning, definitions and examples

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forlorn

[ fəˈlɔːrn ]

^{Context #1}

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}

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:

🇵🇹 desolado

🇮🇳 उदास

🇩🇪 verlassen

🇮🇩 terlantar

🇺🇦 покинутий

🇵🇱 opuszczony

🇯🇵 孤独な

🇫🇷 abandonné

🇪🇸 abandonado

🇹🇷 terk edilmiş

🇰🇷 버려진

🇸🇦 وحيد

🇨🇿 opuštěný

🇸🇰 opustený

🇨🇳 孤独的

🇸🇮 zapuščen

🇮🇸 einhverfur

🇰🇿 жалғыз

🇬🇪 მიტოვებული

🇦🇿 tərk edilmiş

🇲🇽 abandonado

Word origin

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 'forlēosan', meaning 'to lose'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage to describe a sense of sadness, hopelessness, or abandonment.