forlornness

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forlornness

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From Middle English forlorennesse, from Old English forlorenes (“state of being forlorn, perdition, destruction”), equivalent to forlorn + -ness.

noun forlornnesses

uncountable, usually The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness.
Similar: lonesomeness, misery, unhappiness, blueness, tristesse, mirthlessness, blues, crestfallenness, dejection, depression, despondency, distress

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@misc{forlornness_2026,
  title = {forlornness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forlornness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}