| Front | forlorn |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /fəˈlɔːn/NAmE /fərˈlɔːrn/ adjective 1 (of a person) appearing lonely and unhappyShe looked so forlorn, standing there in the rain. 2 (of a place) not cared for and with no people in itEmpty houses quickly take on a forlorn look. 3 unlikely to succeed, come true, etcShe waited in the forlorn hope that he would one day come back to her. His father smiled weakly in a forlorn attempt to reassure him that everything was all right.  for•lorn•ly/BrE fəˈlɔːnli; NAmE fərˈlɔːrnli/ adverb |
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