forlorn
Definitions
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
Appearing pitifully neglected or deserted.
Unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless.
Examples
The forlorn puppy sat by the window, waiting for its owner to return.
She cast a forlorn glance at the empty house she had called home for so many years.
After the team lost the championship, the players sat in the locker room with forlorn expressions on their faces.
Synonyms
abandoned desolate forsaken lonely melancholy miserable neglected