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Definition of: forlorn
(fər·lôrn, fôr-) adjective
1. Left in distress without help or hope; deserted.
2. Miserable; pitiable.
3. Lonely; dreary. [Orig. pp. of obs. forlese lose, abandon, OE forleosan]
—for·lorn′ly adverb
—for·lorn′ness noun
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