adjective
- most sad, lonely, or abandoned; in the most pitiable or desperate condition
- most lonely or isolated in appearance; most barren or desolate
Usage: superlative form of forlorn; literary or formal register
Usage: often describes places or scenes
Examples
- The forlornest expression crossed her face when she learned the news.
- That abandoned house on the hill looked forlornest in the gray winter light.
- He felt forlornest when all his friends moved away.
- The forlornest cry echoed through the empty streets.
- She was the forlornest figure sitting alone on the bench.
- The forlornest hope remained that someone would find him.