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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An animal rescue centre says it has seen an increase in cat families being abandoned due to rising costs and a lack of neutering.

From BBC

That’s why when, months ago, he first saw the abandoned trailer along the side of the road on Old Highway 80, he had to stop to take a closer look.

From Los Angeles Times

Her daughter had used Oregon’s shelter system designed for homeless youth to avoid a mother who never abandoned her.

From The Wall Street Journal

Discovery film and video cornucopia, which it abandoned Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, she starred in “Lamento,” a musical short film made inside an abandoned Guatemalan beach resort; once a popular seaside destination known as Turicentro Likin, it is now tucked away behind the mangroves.

From Los Angeles Times

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