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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Biologists observed a change in the mother’s movements, which signaled her cub may have been abandoned.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

However, "if the fund's liquidity falls below a critical threshold, projects may be suspended or even abandoned in the event of a further decline", the Swiss defence ministry said in Wednesday's statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

According to the Italian news outlet La Repubblica, the thieves were interrupted by the museum’s security system and abandoned an attempt to grab a fourth artwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Eager fans who turned up at the event, located in an industrial area of the Scottish city, described it as "little more than an abandoned, empty warehouse".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In one way, she seemed to have abandoned me almost completely.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

abandoned

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