for·lorn 
/fɚˈloɚn/ adjective
/fɚˈloɚn/ adjective [more forlorn; most forlorn] 1 : sad and lonely
▪ a forlorn old widow 2 : empty and in poor condition
▪ a forlorn landscape ▪ a forlorn abandoned factory 3 : not having much chance of success : nearly hopeless
▪ a forlorn cause/hope ▪ He led a forlorn [=desperate] attack against the enemy.
▪ a forlorn old widow
▪ a forlorn landscape ▪ a forlorn abandoned factory
▪ a forlorn cause/hope ▪ He led a forlorn [=desperate] attack against the enemy.
— for·lorn·ly adverb
▪ She wandered forlornly through the deserted neighborhood.
▪ She wandered forlornly through the deserted neighborhood.
