| forlorn | adj 1. desolate, pilu, sayu; (of person) kelihatan /pilu, sayu/: a ~ child wandering around the department store, anak yg kelihatan pilu merayau-rayau di pasar raya itu; he heard a ~ cry, dia terdengar laungan yg pilu; 2. (of place) forsaken, terbiar: they found shelter in an old, ~ hut, mereka mendapat perlindungan di sebuah pondok yg buruk dan terbiar; 3. desperate, nekad: a ~ attempt to equalize the score, percubaan yg nekad utk menyamakan kedudukan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| dismal | adj 1. gloomy, sombre, muram, suram; (of voice, song, sound) sayu, sedih; (of news) menyedihkan: ~ weather, cuaca muram; his face looked so ~, wajahnya kelihatan begitu muram; the future seemed ~, masa depan kelihatan muram; in a ~ voice, dgn suara yg sayu; ~ news, berita yg menyedihkan; 2. (colloq) very poor, teruk: a ~ performance by inexperienced actors, lakonan yg teruk oleh pelakon-pelakon yg tdk berpengalaman. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |