forlornness

Thân thiện

A child sits with a forlornness expression after losing her favorite toy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A state of sadness, loneliness, or desolation resulting from being forsaken, abandoned, or isolated. It describes a deep, poignant feeling of being left alone and without hope of comfort or companionship.

Usage

• Forlornness is an uncountable noun used to describe a profound emotional state. It is often associated with physical isolation or emotional abandonment.
• It is a formal and literary term, conveying a stronger and more poetic sense of sadness than more common words like "loneliness."

Examples

• The forlornness she felt after her friends moved away was overwhelming.
• The empty house had an air of quiet forlornness.
• He wandered the streets with a deep sense of forlornness.

Advanced Usage

• "A sense of forlornness": A common collocation emphasizing the subjective feeling.
  • A profound sense of forlornness settled over the abandoned village.
• Used in descriptive or introspective writing to convey deep emotional landscape.
  • The novel captures the forlornness of old age with great sensitivity.

Variants and Related Words

• Forlorn (adj): Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely. This is the adjective form.
  • The forlorn figure stood waiting in the rain.
• Forlornly (adv): In a forlorn manner.
  • He looked forlornly out the window.

Synonyms

• Desolation: A state of complete emptiness or destruction, often with an emotional component.
• Loneliness: Sadness because one has no friends or company.
• Despondency: A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
• Abandonment: The feeling of being deserted or forsaken.

Antonyms

• Cheerfulness: The quality or state of being noticeably happy and optimistic.
• Companionship: A feeling of fellowship or friendship.
• Contentment: A state of happiness and satisfaction.

Học thuật

Noun

1. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

Từ đồng nghĩa

• loneliness
• desolation