Word meaning
forlorn
adjective · for-LORN
What does forlorn mean?
Forlorn means pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
Forlorn in a sentence
“A forlorn puppy sat outside the shelter door.”
Synonyms for forlorn
- lonely
- desolate
- wretched
How to remember forlorn
- Say it out loud a few times: for-LORN.
- Write one sentence of your own using forlorn, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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