Synonyms for lovelorn

Most common

bereft · unloved · unbeloved · loveless

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Unloved, bereft of love.

Example sentences

• bereft Men who were bereft of reason conducted the war.
• unloved Mary's mother is dead, and she feels unloved by her father.
• loveless Mary was desperate to find love after leaving a 20-year loveless marriage.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

bereft²

7 letters

unloved²

8 letters

loveless²

9 letters

unbeloved

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bereft² = 2 syllables).