lovelorn en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /lʌvˈlɔɹn/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From love + lorn.
Meanings
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Abandoned or forsaken by one's lover; having constant bad luck in romance; desperate for love.
We should stop expecting that we are about to be treated well, like an overeager puppy always looking out for signs that their owner has relented and will take them out to the park after all. We have been the lovelorn dog long enough […]
2022, On Self-Hatred: Learning to Like Oneself, The School of Life, →ISBN, page 101:A soft-breasted bird from the sea / Fell in love with the light-house flame; / And it wheeled round the tower on its airiest wing, / And floated and cried like a lovelorn thing;
1890, John Boyle O'Reilly, “A Tragedy”, in In Bohemia:Ye lovesick bards! repay her scorn for scorn; / Ye artists lovelorn! madmen that ye are, / Make your best bow to her and bid adieu / Then, if she likes it, she will follow you.
c. 1819-1820, John Keats, On Fame:
- Unloved, bereft of love.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more lovelorn | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most lovelorn | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
pl nieszczęśliwie zakochany (being lorn by love) · nb elskovssyk (being lorn by love) · vi phụ tình (unloved, bereft of love) · pl beznadziejnie zakochany (being lorn by love) · bg нещастно влюбен (being lorn by love) · pl niekochany (unloved, bereft of love) · de liebeskrank (being lorn by love)