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

Single bunnies can be lonely and depressed.

— City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026