- desolate, forlorn, godforsaken, lorn - pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment; "desolate and despairing"; "left forlorn"
Antonym: unforsaken (indirect, via forsaken)
- forlorn - marked by or showing hopelessness; "the last forlorn attempt"; "a forlorn cause"
Antonym: hopeful (indirect, via hopeless)