Choose from the options below the correct Antonym of the word - 'FORLORN':
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Cheerful
Forlorn means sad and lonely, as if left alone and uncared for. It can also describe a place that looks empty and neglected. Its antonym is cheerful.
Example: The lost puppy sat forlorn in the rain.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Solitary | alone, without company (close to forlorn, not opposite) | He went for a solitary walk along the beach. |
| (2) Wretched | very unhappy, miserable (a synonym of forlorn) | The refugees lived in wretched conditions. |
| (3) Cheerful (answer) | happy and in good spirits (the opposite of the sad, lonely state of a forlorn person) | Even in hospital she remained cheerful. |
| (4) Desolate | lonely and very sad, or, of a place, empty and bleak (another synonym of forlorn) | She felt desolate after her best friend moved away. |
| Synonyms of forlorn: wretched, desolate, miserable, lonely Antonyms of forlorn: cheerful, happy, hopeful, joyful Also asked in CUET (UG): forlorn – 14-05-2026 Slot 2 wretched – 19-05-2026 Slot 1, 05-06-2023 Slot 3 |