lovelorn
Definition
Adjective: - Unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love: Describes a person who is sad, pining, or heartbroken because their romantic love is not returned by the person they love.
Usage
This adjective is used to describe a person's emotional state. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'be', 'feel', or 'seem'). It conveys a sense of romantic melancholy and longing.
Examples
- The lovelorn poet wrote sonnets full of sorrow and yearning.
- After her confession was rejected, she spent weeks feeling utterly lovelorn.
- He wandered the city streets like a lovelorn character from an old film.
Advanced Usage
- Literary and Formal Tone: The word 'lovelorn' is more common in literary, poetic, or formal contexts than in everyday casual speech. It often carries a slightly old-fashioned or dramatic connotation.
- The novel's protagonist is the archetypal lovelorn hero, consumed by his passion.
Variants and Related Words
- Lovesick (adjective): Very similar in meaning to 'lovelorn', emphasizing the obsessive or pining aspect of unrequited love. It can sometimes imply a more intense or debilitating state.
- He was lovesick, unable to think of anything but her.
Synonyms
- Heartbroken: Overwhelmed by grief or disappointment, especially in love.
- Pining: Longing intensely for someone, especially a lost or unattainable love.
- Forlorn: Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
Antonyms
- Loved-up (informal): Very happily in love.
- Blissful: Extremely happy; full of joy.
- Content: In a state of peaceful happiness or satisfaction.
Idioms and Related Phrases
- To be lovesick/lovelorn: The state itself is often expressed with these adjectives.
- He's been lovesick ever since she moved away.
- To pine away for someone: To become weak and ill because of longing for an unattainable person. This phrase describes a potential consequence of being lovelorn.
- In the story, the maiden pined away for her lost love.
Adjective
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unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
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