C2adjectiveformalemotions
US/fərˈlɔːrn/
UK/fəˈlɔːn/
looking sad, lonely and abandoned; also (of a hope or attempt) very unlikely to succeed
In context
A forlorn little dog sat outside the shop, waiting for its owner.
The old cinema looks forlorn now that nobody goes there anymore.
They waited at the airport in the forlorn hope that the flight would still leave.
Words that go with forlorn
adjective + noun
- forlorn hopeHe kept calling her in the forlorn hope that she would answer.
- forlorn figureA forlorn figure stood alone at the bus stop in the rain.
- forlorn lookThe boy gave me a forlorn look when I said no.
- forlorn attemptIn a forlorn attempt to save money, they canceled the party.
adverb + adjective
- rather forlornThe beach looks rather forlorn in winter.