forlorn
fəˈlɔːn/
adjective
adjective: forlorn
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1.pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.“forlorn figures at bus stops”
synonyms: unhappy, sad, miserable, sorrowful, dejected, despondent,disconsolate, wretched, abject, morose, regretful, broken-hearted,heartbroken, down, downcast, dispirited, downhearted, heavy-hearted, crestfallen, depressed, melancholy, blue, gloomy, glum,mournful, despairing, doleful, woebegone, woeful, tearful, long-faced,joyless, cheerless, out of sorts; More antonyms: happy -
2.(of an aim or endeavour) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled.“a forlorn attempt to escape”
synonyms: hopeless, with no chance of success, beyond hope; More
Origin
How my heart sings 