Lovelorn

usgb/ˈlʌvlɔːrn/
adjective

Sad because the person you love does not love you back.

She sat in her room, lovelorn and lonely, thinking about her ex-boyfriend.
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  • lovelorn individual
  • lovelorn thoughts
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Emotional intensity

Use 'lovelorn' to express deep emotional pain related to love, more than just feeling sad or upset.

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His lovelorn poems touched the hearts of many who had experienced unrequited love.
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Not Reciprocal

'Lovelorn' is specific to situations where love is not returned, not just any kind of romantic sadness.

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Despite her lovelorn state, she held onto the hope that one day he would notice her.
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Duration of feeling

The term often implies a prolonged period of suffering, not just a temporary feeling.

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He spent years as a lovelorn wanderer, searching for a way to forget his first love.
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