lovelorn

love·lorn

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [luhv-lawrn]
- /ˈlʌvˌlɔrn/
- /ˈlʌv.lɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv-lawrn]
- /ˈlʌvˌlɔrn/

Definitions of lovelorn word

adjective lovelorn being without love; forsaken by one's lover. 1
noun lovelorn Unhappy because of unrequited love. 1
adjective lovelorn mourning lost love 1
adjective lovelorn Lovelorn means the same as lovesick. 0
adjective lovelorn miserable because of unrequited love or unhappiness in love 0
adjective lovelorn deserted by or pining for one's sweetheart; pining from love 0

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Origin of lovelorn

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; love + lorn

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Parts of speech for Lovelorn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lovelorn popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for lovelorn

noun lovelorn

bereft — If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it.
dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
forsaken — past participle of forsake.
jilted — to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.
loveless — without any love: a loveless marriage.

All 9 Synonyms of lovelorn