lovelorn

adjective

love·​lorn ˈləv-ˌlȯrn 

: bereft of love or of a lover

letters from lovelorn soldiers

lovelornness

ˈləv-ˌlȯrn-nəs 

noun

Examples of lovelorn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Occasionally, Brown, who makes mesmerizing, lovelorn music under the name Nourished by Time, is a serenader reaching for the style of Jodeci or SWV—sinewy, solicitous, but alien underneath the ad-libbing. —Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025

That's a credit to how Laufey faithfully mines that era with letter-perfect precision and authenticity: from the melodies and lovelorn lyrics to Laufey's wistful and sultry voice. —David Chiu, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

Pisces are known for their tenderness and lovelorn sentiments, which is why Luca aligns with the Water sign. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025

In it, Stone plays a classic lovelorn office worker not-so-secretly pining for Andy Samberg. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lovelorn

• the lovelorn

Kids Definition

lovelorn

adjective

love·​lorn ˈləv-ˌlȯ(ə)rn 

: deprived of or deserted by one's lover