Lovelorn

//lʌvˈlɔɹn// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is lovelorn.

    "And when there's a price involved, she can help others but - not herself. She gives advice to the lovelorn every day but she's never been in love herself. Or so I've heard."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Abandoned or forsaken by one's lover; having constant bad luck in romance; desperate for love.

    "Ye lovesick bards! repay her scorn for scorn; / Ye artists lovelorn! madmen that ye are, / Make your best bow to her and bid adieu / Then, if she likes it, she will follow you."

  2. 2
    Unloved, bereft of love.
Adjective
  1. 1
    unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
lovelessunbelovedadoringaffectionatebereftconjugal

Example

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"Hello, Tom! Got anything planned for this evening? Do you fancy going to the cinema with me? The Lovelorn Train Driver is on at The Kant at nine."

Etymology

From love + lorn.

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