LOVELORN

bereft, lovelorn, unbeloved

(adjective) unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lovelorn (comparative more lovelorn, superlative most lovelorn)

Abandoned or forsaken by one's lover; having constant bad luck in romance; desperate for love.

Unloved, bereft of love.

Synonym: loveless

Noun

lovelorn (plural lovelorns)

A person who is lovelorn.

Source: Wiktionary


Love"lorn`, a.

Definition: Forsaken by one's love. The lovelorn nightingale. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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