deserted

[dih-zur-tid] / dɪˈzɜr tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

abandoned, unoccupied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barren derelict desolate empty forlorn isolated lonely neglected uninhabited vacant

STRONG

bare forsaken left relinquished

WEAK

bereft cast-off godforsaken left in the lurch left stranded lorn solitary uncouth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful filled full happy inhabited pleased populated productive used

WEAK

busy crowded populous

Example Sentences

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Out of nowhere, McIlroy took control of a swing that had deserted him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Dubai’s sprawling gold market is deserted, in part because buyers from abroad no longer come, and in part because of dramatic fluctuations in gold prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Alberto Rodríguez, 73, limped with a cane down a deserted industrial street.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

"People were not going out on campus, it looked deserted," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Now I just need a reason for my hero to find a large sack on a deserted tropical island!

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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