forlornness

listen to the pronunciation of forlornness
English - English
The characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness
{n} a forlorn state, wretchedness
State of being forlorn
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
forlorn
Past participle of forlese
forlorn
{a} forsaken, lost, wretched, depicable
forlorn
marked by or showing hopelessness; "the last forlorn attempt"; "a forlorn cause
forlorn
obsolete, past participle of forlese
forlorn
marked by or showing hopelessness; "the last forlorn attempt"; "a forlorn cause"
forlorn
pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment; "desolate and despairing"; "left forlorn"
forlorn
abandoned, left behind, deserted
forlorn
A lost, forsaken, or solitary person
forlorn
{s} unhappy, sad; abandoned, forsaken; despairing, hopeless
forlorn
If someone is forlorn, they feel alone and unhappy. One of the demonstrators, a young woman, sat forlorn on the pavement
forlorn
(Adj ) -desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance
forlorn
\fur-LORN; for-\, adjective: 1 Sad and lonely because deserted, abandoned, or lost 2 Bereft; forsaken 3 Wretched or pitiful in appearance or condition 4 Almost hopeless; desperate
forlorn
A forlorn hope; a vanguard
forlorn
Deserted; abandoned; lost
forlorn
Destitute; helpless; in pitiful plight; wretched; miserable; almost hopeless; desperate
forlorn
miserable, as when lonely being abandoned
forlorn
A forlorn hope or attempt is one that you think has no chance of success. Peasants have left the land in the forlorn hope of finding a better life in cities
forlornness

    Hyphenation

    for·lorn·ness

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ f&r-'lorn, for- ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English forloren, from Old English, past participle of forlEosan to lose, from for- + lEosan to lose; more at LOSE.
Favorites