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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They eventually abandoned the car to catch a train to their hotel.

From BBC

The charity said it has been inundated with applications to adopt the dog, who authorities have nicknamed him Jet Blue as he was abandoned at the airline's ticket counter.

From BBC

The short clip also teases a reunion between Buzz and Woody, following the latter's decision to leave the gang to help abandoned toys in the previous film, 2019's Toy Story 4.

From BBC

Dozens of fans flocked to a Japanese zoo on Friday to catch a glimpse of a baby macaque who shot to social media stardom months after being abandoned by his mother.

From Barron's

He declared himself a conscientious objector during World War II. He was imprisoned, abandoned by his family and returned to Birmingham only to be further ostracized.

From The Wall Street Journal

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