lovelorn

[ luhv-lawrn ]

adjective

1. being without love; forsaken by one's lover.

lovelorn

/ ˈlʌvˌlɔːn /

adjective

1. miserable because of unrequited love or unhappiness in love

Derived Forms

• ˈloveˌlornness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lovelorn¹

First recorded in 1625–35; love + lorn

Example Sentences

He’s the latest in a long legacy of lovelorn men who are a tiresome staple of these ensemble casts.

From Time

I certainly have a higher tolerance for lovelorn goofiness when temperatures hit 80.

From Time

Griffith is hardly alone amongst the lovelorn, impulsive, and unfortunately tattooed.

From The Daily Beast

Then came his turn as Ennis Del Mar, the gay lovelorn cowboy in Brokeback Mountain, and the rest is history.

From The Daily Beast

Lovelorn Cyrano may not have exactly been a player, but Rostand certainly understood the game.

From The Daily Beast

A mirror, turned towards an open door, disclosed the lovelorn Hephzibah in the next room.

From Project Gutenberg

Donna Angelica never, never came, and Sangiorgio continued to wait, patient and lovelorn.

From Project Gutenberg

She soothed the lovelorn and pettish damsel with every expression that could gratify pride and rouse high thoughts of revenge.

From Project Gutenberg

And I am sure that the most lovelorn maiden on earth must have moments when she would envy that faculty!

From Project Gutenberg

He halted, waved to her, sighed with his hand on his heart, and looked altogether very lovelorn.

From Project Gutenberg