Definitions:

1. Describes a state where a person feels as if their situation is hopeless or beyond improvemnt. NOUN
   • The long years of war had left the nation in a state of forlornness, with little hope for peace.
2. Indicates the feeling of being abandoned, either physically or emotionally. NOUN
   • The abandoned house stood in forlornness, a reminder of its once lively past.
3. Refers to a feeling of severe sadness, loneliness, or despair. NOUN
   • The forlorness that permeated the air after the tragedy left a lingering heaviness in her soul.
4. Reflects an intense feeling of being alone or without support. NOUN
   • After the departure of her family, she was overwhelmed by a deep sense of forlornness.

Synonyms:

• depression
• loneliness
• melancholy
• mournfulness
• sadness
• sorrowfulness