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Word: Forlorn
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English forloren ‘depraved, morally abandoned’, past participle of forlēosan ‘lose’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verliezen and German verlieren, and ultimately to for- and lose. forlorn (sense 1) dates from the 16th century
fəˈlɔːn
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
Short Definition:pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
Examples:- forlorn figures at bus stops
(of an aim or endeavour) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled
Short Definition:unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled
Examples:- a forlorn attempt to escape
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