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abandoned
adjective as in left alone, deserted
Strong matches
deserted, discarded, dissipated, dropped, dumped, eliminated, empty, forgotten, forsaken, jilted, left, neglected, rejected, relinquished, shunned, sidelined, vacated
Weak matches
alone, cast aside, cast away, eighty-sixed, given up, godforsaken, left in the cold, left in the lurch, outcast, passed up, pigeon-holed, side-tracked, unoccupied, vacant
adjective as in free from moral restraint; uninhibited
Weak matches
dissolute, immoral, incontinent, incorrigible, licentious, profligate, shameless, sinful, uncontrolled, unprincipled, unrestrained, wicked, wild
Example Sentences
She said that growing up without him was tough and that she "felt extremely abandoned".
Then the pet was abandoned at an undisclosed shelter.
Buildings from the old shopping center have been abandoned and the property is fenced.
Others have already abandoned fishing for alternative opportunities, including migrating to Europe.
Burdened by this history, and the ever-increasing expensive repairs, the city locked the front gates and abandoned the entire site in 1971.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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