forlorn

US /fɚˈlɔːrn/
UK /fɚˈlɔːrn/
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1.

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

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The forlorn puppy whimpered by the side of the road.
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She looked forlorn as she watched her friends leave.
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abandoneddesertedlonelysadunhappy
2.

unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless

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Their efforts to save the old building seemed forlorn.
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It was a forlorn hope that they would ever meet again.
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hopelessdesperatefutilevainunlikely