lovelorn
lovelorn · more lovelorn · most lovelorn
liebeskrank
Abandoned or forsaken by one's loverAbandoned or forsaken by one's lover; having constant bad luck in romance; desperate for love.
US/lʌvˈlɔɹn/
» He halted, waved to her, sighed with his hand on his heart, and looked altogether very lovelorn.
Meaning
2 sensesAbandoned or forsaken by one's lover; having constant bad luck in romance; desperate for love.
Unloved, bereft of love.
liebeskrank
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
Examples
1 sentencesHe halted, waved to her, sighed with his hand on his heart, and looked altogether very lovelorn.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
being lorn by love:
Origin
From love + lorn.From love + lorn.
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Forms
more lovelorn, most lovelorn| Comparative | more lovelorn Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lovelorn Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedlovelornness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form