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forlornness

/fɝˈɫɔɹnnəs/ noun

The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness.

Word Origin 'Forlornness' comes from 'forlorn,' which is literally 'completely lost' — the prefix for- intensifies 'lorn' (lost). So forlornness is the state of being utterly abandoned. The same root gives us 'loss' and 'loser.' It's a word that captures deep desolation.

noun The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness. countable

The forlornness of the abandoned house was palpable in the empty rooms.

(名词) 孤寂；凄凉；孤独

废弃房屋的凄凉感在空荡的房间里清晰可感。

(sustantivo) El estado o característica de estar abandonado o desamparado; tristeza; soledad.

La soledad de la casa abandonada se percibía palpablemente en las habitaciones vacías.

(nom) État de ce qui est abandonné ou désespéré ; tristesse profonde ; solitude.

La **forlornness** de la maison abandonnée était palpable dans les pièces vides.

(Substantiv) Verlassenheit; Einsamkeit; Trostlosigkeit [Der Zustand des Verlassenseins oder der Hoffnungslosigkeit; tiefe Traurigkeit oder Einsamkeit.]

Die **forlornness** des verlassenen Hauses war in den leeren Räumen spürbar.

(名詞) 見捨てられたような寂しさ、孤独感。物悲しく心細い状態やその性質。

廃墟となった家のわびしさは、空っぽの部屋の中でひしひしと伝わってきた。

(substantivo) desolação; abandono; solidão [O estado ou característica de estar abandonado; tristeza; solidão.]

O abandono da casa era palpável nos cômodos vazios.

Synonyms: desolation misery sorrow loneliness sadness despair hopelessness wretchedness Antonyms: cheerfulness happiness joy contentment
Word parts: for + lorn + ness

Related words

lorn loss loser loosen

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