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单词 forlornness
释义

forlorn

adjective

for·​lorn fər-ˈlȯrn How to pronounce forlorn (audio)
fȯr-
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
forlornly adverb
forlornness
fər-ˈlȯrn-nəs How to pronounce forlorn (audio)
fȯr-
noun

Synonyms

  • bad
  • blue
  • brokenhearted
  • cast down
  • crestfallen
  • dejected
  • depressed
  • despondent
  • disconsolate
  • doleful
  • down
  • down in the mouth
  • downcast
  • downhearted
  • droopy
  • gloomy
  • glum
  • hangdog
  • heartbroken
  • heartsick
  • heartsore
  • heavyhearted
  • inconsolable
  • joyless
  • low
  • low-spirited
  • melancholic
  • melancholy
  • miserable
  • mournful
  • sad
  • saddened
  • sorrowful
  • sorry
  • unhappy
  • woebegone
  • woeful
  • wretched
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Example Sentences

Against the forlorn backdrop of the muddy terrain the media circus has left behind, the young mother is photographed for a fashion spread wearing a … white dress. James Wolcott, Vanity Fair, September 1998 There is nothing quite so forlorn as a closed factory—Vic Wilcox knows, having supervised a shutdown himself in his time. David Lodge, Nice Work, 1990 Like Ozymandias, once king of kings but now two legs of a broken statue in Percy Shelley's desert, the great facade of Union Station in Washington, D.C., stands forlorn Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, November 1986 she was forlorn when she found out the trip had been cancelled a forlorn wanderer far from home
Recent Examples on the Web Chargering is a word invented to describe the myriad ways that games, seasons and entire decades have inexplicably crumbled for this forlorn franchise. Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 On the Island of Misfit Toys, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer encounters a forlorn community of would-be Christmas gifts. Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 9 Aug. 2022 Though Bruce Wayne was traumatized by witnessed his parents’ murder, the film focuses so heavily on his forlorn expressions and tantrums that his pain seemed merely ornamental. New York Times, 20 July 2022 Cheap, adaptable, and blessed with a long shelf life, tofu is there for you when the fridge is forlorn, chicken thighs long gone, and lettuce tragically wilted. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 11 Aug. 2022 Throughout the match, Prince George—dressed in a dark suit and seated between his parents—made a series of forlorn expressions that are sure to turn into royal memes. Whitney Perry, Glamour, 10 July 2022 There are other concerns about the project, which will remove some 126 acres of trees and 78 acres of woody shrubs that have grown along the meandering path of the forlorn river. David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022 When his best friend and El’s boyfriend, Mike, comes to California to visit, Will’s forlorn glances appear to signal something more than friendly jealousy. Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post, 2 July 2022 And then a forlorn shot of the audience, where a fan rises to his feet to give Pia a standing ovation. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forloren, from Old English, past participle of forlēosan to lose, from for- + lēosan to lose — more at lose

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

forlorn

adjective

for·​lorn fər-ˈlȯrn How to pronounce forlorn (audio)
: sad from being left alone

forlornness

noun

1
as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits seemingly nothing could relieve the losing team's forlornness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sadness
  • sorrowfulness
  • melancholy
  • mournfulness
  • depression
  • sorrow
  • anguish
  • dejection
  • grief
  • gloom
  • joylessness
  • gloominess
  • misery
  • glumness
  • heartsickness
  • unhappiness
  • despair
  • desperation
  • miserableness
  • dreariness
  • downheartedness
  • oppression
  • agony
  • despondence
  • blues
  • despondency
  • desolation
  • boredom
  • dumps
  • mourning
  • blue devils
  • despond
  • mopes
  • pain
  • melancholia
  • distress
  • dispiritedness
  • somberness
  • dolefulness
  • hopelessness
  • doldrums
  • disconsolateness
  • wretchedness
  • regret
  • discouragement
  • ennui
  • moroseness
  • dolor
  • self-pity
  • disheartenment
  • woe
  • drear
  • morbidness
  • tedium
  • moodiness
  • woefulness
  • self-despair
  • dismalness
  • rue
  • morosity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • joy
  • joyousness
  • exuberance
  • elation
  • exultation
  • happiness
  • ecstasy
  • joyfulness
  • exhilaration
  • intoxication
  • euphoria
  • bliss
  • gayety
  • gladness
  • jubilation
  • mirth
  • felicity
  • gaiety
  • rapture
  • joviality
  • glee
  • optimism
  • cheerfulness
  • heaven
  • jollity
  • hopefulness
  • blissfulness
  • lightheartedness
  • humor
  • mirthfulness
  • merriment
  • cheeriness
  • contentment
  • gleefulness
  • satisfaction
  • elatedness
  • gayness
  • contentedness
  • sunniness
  • rapturousness
  • cheer
  • content
  • gratification
  • gladsomeness
  • delight
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2
as in desperation
utter loss of hope with the forlornness of someone who had been disappointed many times before, he abandoned his quest

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • desperation
  • despair
  • sadness
  • hopelessness
  • sorrow
  • melancholy
  • depression
  • despondence
  • sorrowfulness
  • despondency
  • misery
  • agony
  • mournfulness
  • dejection
  • despond
  • oppression
  • joylessness
  • unhappiness
  • gloominess
  • pain
  • gloom
  • resignation
  • distress
  • dreariness
  • acceptance
  • desolation
  • downheartedness
  • slough of despond
  • blues
  • wretchedness
  • dolor
  • cynicism
  • self-despair
  • pessimism
  • dumps
  • self-pity
  • blue devils
  • mopes
  • woe
  • doldrums
  • disconsolateness
  • dispiritedness
  • woefulness
  • dolefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hopefulness
  • cheerfulness
  • hope
  • optimism
  • gayety
  • mirth
  • sunniness
  • cheer
  • gaiety
  • joviality
  • joy
  • glee
  • joyousness
  • jollity
  • exuberance
  • lightheartedness
  • elation
  • happiness
  • exultation
  • ecstasy
  • joyfulness
  • exhilaration
  • mirthfulness
  • merriment
  • euphoria
  • bliss
  • gladness
  • jubilation
  • gleefulness
  • rapture
  • blissfulness
  • elatedness
  • rapturousness
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