Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

lovelorn

adjective
/ˈlʌv.lɔrn/
Definition
Feeling sad because someone you love does not love you back or is no longer with you.
Examples
  • After their breakup, he felt utterly lovelorn, unable to move on.
  • The lovelorn poet wrote verses about his lost love.
Meaning
Lovelorn refers to a state of longing or sorrow due to unrequited love or loss of affection.
Synonyms
  • heartbroken
  • unrequited
  • forsaken
  • desolate