forlorn

• Descreve uma pessoa ou coisa que parece triste, sozinha ou abandonada, muitas vezes por ter ficado só ou por estar em uma situação sem esperança.

Describes a person or thing that appears sad, lonely, or abandoned, often due to being left alone or in a hopeless situation.

1. Sad and lonelyB2formal

   Feeling or appearing pitifully sad, abandoned, or lonely.

   Triste e solitário

   • The forlorn puppy sat alone in the rain.
   • She looked forlorn after her friends left.
   • He felt forlorn in the empty house.

   Sinônimosabandonedbereftdesolatedisconsolatemiserablemournfulsorrowfulwoebegonewretched

   Antônimoscheerfulcomfortedcontenthappyjoyful

2. Hopeless or desperateC1formal

   Showing a lack of hope or chance of success.

   Desesperançado

   • It was a forlorn attempt to save the sinking ship.
   • They made a forlorn plea for help.
   • The mission seemed forlorn from the start.

   Sinônimosabandoneddesolatedesperatehelplesshopelessmiserablepitifulwretched

   Antônimoscheerfulconfidenthopefuloptimistic