Forlorn

//fəˈlɔːn//

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Adjective

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "forlorn" can be used as adjective, noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

forlornity forlornling forlornly forlornness unforlorn

Derived From

Etymologically Related To

leese lese lorn

Inflected/Variant Forms

Related Terms

forlorn hope lovelorn

Related Terms

forlorn hope left behind lonely miserable succeed unlikely

Similar Terms

hopeless hopeless

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