different between forlorn vs following

English

Etymology

From Middle English forlorn, forloren, from Old English forloren (past participle of forl?osan (“to lose”)), from Proto-Germanic *fraluzanaz (“lost”), past participle of Proto-Germanic *fraleusan? (“to lose”), equivalent to for- +? lorn. Cognate with West Frisian ferlern (“lost”), Saterland Frisian ferlädden (“lost”), Dutch verloren (“lost”), German Low German verloren (“lost”),German verloren (“lost”), Swedish förlorad (“lost”). See further at lese/leese, lorn.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f??l??n/, /f??-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /f???l??n/
• Rhymes: -??(?)n
• Hyphenation: for?lorn

Adjective

forlorn (comparative forlorner or more forlorn, superlative forlornest or most forlorn)

1. Abandoned, deserted, left behind.
2. Miserable, as when lonely after being abandoned.

   Synonym: forsaken
3. Unlikely to succeed; hopeless.

Alternative forms

• forlorne (obsolete)

Derived terms

• forlornling
• forlornness
• forlornly

Related terms

• forlorn hope
• lovelorn

Translations

Noun

forlorn (plural forlorns) (military)

1. A forlorn hope.
2. A member of a forlorn hope.

Verb

forlorn

1. (obsolete) past participle of forlese.

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?l????/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f?lo???/
• Hyphenation: fol?low?ing

Adjective

following (not comparable)

1. Coming next, either in sequence or in time.

   Synonyms: succeeding; see also Thesaurus:subsequent

   Antonyms: preceding; see also Thesaurus:former

   • 1835, Sir John Ross, Sir James Clark Ross, Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-west Passage …, Volume 1, pp.284-5

     Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.

2. About to be specified.

   Synonym: undermentioned

   Antonyms: abovementioned, aforementioned, aforesaid

3. (of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.

Usage notes

(Senses 1, 2) When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the, and the combination functions as a determiner rather than a simple adjective. You can put it before a cardinal like the following two remarks instead of the two following remarks.

Translations

Preposition

following

1. After, subsequent to.

   Following the meeting, we all had a chat.

Translations

Noun

following (plural followings)

1. A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.

   He had a loyal following.
2. Vocation; business; profession.
3. (with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.

   The following is a recommendation letter from the president.

   The following are the three most important questions.

Translations

Verb

following

1. present participle of follow