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marooned

[muh-roond] / məˈrund /
ADJECTIVE
beached
Synonyms
STRONG
abandoned deserted stranded wrecked
WEAK
aground ashore high and dry
Antonyms
WEAK
at sea
ADJECTIVE
forsaken
Synonyms
STRONG
deserted desolate disowned ignored isolated jilted
WEAK
cast off derelict destitute forlorn friendless godforsaken left at the altar left behind left in the lurch lonely lorn outcast solitary thrown over
Antonyms
STRONG
populated
WEAK
cherished helped nurtured wanted
ADJECTIVE
friendless
Synonyms
WEAK
abandoned adrift alienated all alone all by one's self alone cut off deserted estranged forlorn forsaken isolated lonely lonesome ostracized shunned solitary unattached without ties
Antonyms
WEAK
attached befriended beloved liked loved
ADJECTIVE
high and dry
Synonyms
WEAK
aground deserted foundered shipwrecked stranded stuck
Antonyms
WEAK
well provided for
ADJECTIVE
left
Synonyms
STRONG
continuing departed extra forsaken leftover over remaining residual split staying
WEAK
gone out
ADJECTIVE
shipwrecked
Synonyms
STRONG
grounded reefed stranded wrecked
WEAK
cast away
ADVERB
aground
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ashore stranded wrecked
WEAK
beached disabled foundered grounded high and dry reefed shipwrecked stuck swamped
Antonyms
WEAK
afloat

Example Sentences

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Nguyen is struggling to piece together the logic that led to his client being marooned in a country where he had no ties.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

With Alisson marooned upfield for a set-piece as Liverpool searched for a late equaliser, Rayan Cherki kicked the ball towards an empty net.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The fallout has been personal and immediate: holidays canceled, families unable to bring medicine to aging relatives, and cash-strapped Venezuelans marooned abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

While marooned on Paris’ western edge, the spectacular building has nonetheless become a cultural icon in a city where that’s very hard to achieve.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Ms. Faraci deserved better than to be marooned on such a lonely planet.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson