discarded

[dih-skahr-did] / dɪˈskɑr dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

rejected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damaged

STRONG

abandoned deserted discontinued forsaken junked neglected outmoded repudiated scrapped shelved

WEAK

cast-off castaway done with obsolete out-of-date run down thrown away thrown out useless worn-out

Antonyms

STRONG

cherished

WEAK

kept up-to-date worthwhile

Example Sentences

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He’d seen her scream like a wounded boar over a misworded press release.

From Slate • Feb. 29, 2020

Correction: The original table in this piece was misworded.

From Economist • Jan. 13, 2011