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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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“The narrative that central banks have abandoned gold is just not supported by the data,” said Jan Skoyles, the U.K.-based head of marketing at precious-metals dealer GoldCore.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

But although Small abandoned music, “The Line of Time and the Plane of Now” never went away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Jersey from 2030 have been abandoned by the environment minister.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Some such green projects have been abandoned as too costly and others are in the initial stages, said Vernet.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I glanced up and down the corridor, but we were alone, everyone else having already abandoned the simulation wing for the mess hall and their dinners.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.