forlorn

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Old English forloren, past participle of forleosan (“‘to lose completely or to be obliterated to a shell’”).

Compare to German verlieren (“‘to lose’”), German/Dutch verloren (“‘lost’”) and Swedish förlora (“‘to lose’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɔəlɚɻn/
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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)n

[edit] Verb

forlorn

1. (obsolete) Past participle of forlese.

[edit] Adjective

forlorn (comparative forlorner or more forlorn, superlative forlornest or most forlorn)

1. abandoned, left behind, deserted
2. miserable, as when lonely being abandoned.

[edit] Derived terms

• forlorn hope
• forlornness
• forlornly

[edit] Synonyms

• (miserable) forsaken

[edit] Translations