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forlorn definition

forlorn


 
  Grep  of  noun  forlorn 
  forlorn  hope 
  forlornness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  forlorn 
 
  The  adj  forlorn  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  desolate,  forlorn,  godforsaken,  lorn  --  (pitiable  in  circumstances  especially  through  abandonment;  "desolate  and  despairing";  "left  forlorn") 
  2.  forlorn  --  (marked  by  or  showing  hopelessness;  "the  last  forlorn  attempt";  "a  forlorn  cause") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  forlorn 
 
  2  senses  of  forlorn 
 
  Sense  1 
  desolate,  forlorn,  godforsaken,  lorn 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  forsaken)  ->  unforsaken 
 
  Sense  2 
  forlorn 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  hopeless)  ->  hopeful 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  forlorn 
 
  2  senses  of  forlorn 
 
  Sense  1 
  desolate,  forlorn,  godforsaken,  lorn 
  =>  forsaken  (vs.  unforsaken) 
 
  Sense  2 
  forlorn 
  =>  hopeless  (vs.  hopeful) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  forlorn 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  forlorn 
 
  forlorn  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  forlorn 
  forlorn 
 
  Overview  of  adj  forlorn 
 
  The  adj  forlorn  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  desolate,  forlorn,  godforsaken,  lorn  --  (pitiable  in  circumstances  especially  through  abandonment;  "desolate  and  despairing";  "left  forlorn") 
  2.  forlorn  --  (marked  by  or  showing  hopelessness;  "the  last  forlorn  attempt";  "a  forlorn  cause") 



forlorn definition