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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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We drove past more empty lots, more abandoned groves, desiccated trees, signs announcing public hearings for land-use changes.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The buildings of Pripyat – once considered a beacon of youthful optimism and Soviet technology – now stand crumbling and abandoned, including the Palace of Culture where Serhiy and Iryna made their vows.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It reflects a movement that has, to a significant degree, abandoned the project of persuasion in favor of the consolidation of identity.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

In West Palm, Greene started by buying an abandoned car dealership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She’d loved him, given birth to his child, and was abandoned before she turned twenty.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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