lorn

/lɔrn/

Definitions

1. adjective

feeling or showing sadness, regret, or disappointment; forlorn

“She looked lorn, lost in the empty streets of the abandoned town.”

2. noun

a feeling of sadness, regret, or disappointment; a state of being forlorn

“Her lorn expression broke the hearts of everyone in the room.”

3. verb

to feel or look sad, regretful, or disappointed

“After losing her job, she felt lorn for weeks.”

Synonyms

  • despondent
  • doleful
  • forlorn

Antonyms

  • elated
  • joyful