forlornness

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English forlorennesse, from Old English forlorenes (“state of being forlorn, perdition, destruction”), equivalent to forlorn +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === === Noun === forlornness (usually uncountable, plural forlornnesses) The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness. Synonyms: lonesomeness, misery, unhappiness; see also Thesaurus:sadness, Thesaurus:loneliness