forlornness

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /fɚˈlɔɹnnəs/ UK /fəˈlɔːnnəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the state of being abandoned, lonely, and miserable

A deep forlornness settled over the empty house.

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Etymology

From forlorn (the past participle of obsolete forlese, Old English forleosan 'to lose utterly', from for- 'completely' plus leosan 'to lose') plus the abstract suffix -ness. It denotes the state of being abandoned and miserable.

forloren Old English leosan Old English

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# forlornness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /fɚˈlɔɹnnəs/
**IPA (UK):** /fəˈlɔːnnəs/

## Meanings
1. the state of being abandoned, lonely, and miserable

## Examples
- A deep forlornness settled over the empty house.

## Synonyms
- desolation
- loneliness
- misery
- despair
- wretchedness
- abandonment
- dejection

## Antonyms
- contentment
- happiness
- cheerfulness
- companionship

## Related Forms
- forlorn
- forlornly
- forlese

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: forloren
- Root: leosan

## Etymology
From forlorn (the past participle of obsolete forlese, Old English forleosan 'to lose utterly', from for- 'completely' plus leosan 'to lose') plus the abstract suffix -ness. It denotes the state of being abandoned and miserable.

## AI Etymology
Forlornness is from forlorn (the past participle of obsolete forlese, Old English forleosan 'to lose utterly', from for- 'completely' plus leosan 'to lose') plus the abstract suffix -ness. It denotes the state of being abandoned and miserable. In present-day use, it means the state of being abandoned, lonely, and miserable. Related vocabulary includes forlorn, forlornly, and forlese.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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