LORN Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

lorn

adjective

ˈlȯrn

as in lonely

sad from lack of companionship or separation from others lorn beyond all description, the widow struggled to cope with her crushing grief

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Recent Examples of lorn Was this the best vantage from which to see the lorn, majestic island Skellig Michael (otherwise known as the home of middle-aged Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi )? —

Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lorn

lonely

Adjective

Even populous British colonies like Virginia and Pennsylvania grew blurry on their western frontiers, where indistinct borders were protected by a few lonely forts.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Eyre-Morgan, who also wrote the script, stars as a lonely thirtysomething named Benji looking for a connection of any kind following a particularly devastating breakup.

— David Opie, IndieWire, 4 May 2026