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abandoned

[uh-ban-duhnd] / əˈbæn dənd /
ADJECTIVE
left alone, deserted
Synonyms
STRONG
deserted discarded dissipated dropped dumped eliminated empty forgotten forsaken jilted left neglected rejected relinquished shunned sidelined vacated
WEAK
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
Antonyms
WEAK
adopted chaste cherished defended innocent maintained moral pure restrained supported virtuous
ADJECTIVE
free from moral restraint; uninhibited
Synonyms
STRONG
corrupt depraved wanton
WEAK
dissolute immoral incontinent incorrigible licentious profligate shameless sinful uncontrolled unprincipled unrestrained wicked wild
Antonyms
STRONG
clean decent honorable kind moral noble pure uncorrupt upright
WEAK
adopted chaste cherished defended innocent maintained restrained supported virtuous

Example Sentences

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But in a media environment primed for outrage, context is abandoned in service of engagement.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Countless pets were abandoned in Ukraine when their owners fled areas near the front line as they came under Russian bombardment.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Large numbers of bodies were placed quickly on top of pottery debris in an abandoned public area, which became the central focus of this study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

A district spokesman said those figures weren’t reported by Logan County, which abandoned the program before the pilot ended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I knew if the caravan abandoned me here in the desert, I would be a wandering animal and very soon dead.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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