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abandoned
adjective as in left alone, deserted
Strong matches
deserted, discarded, dissipated, dropped, dumped, eliminated, empty, forgotten, forsaken, jilted, left, neglected, rejected, relinquished, shunned, sidelined, vacated
Weak matches
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
adjective as in free from moral restraint; uninhibited
Weak matches
dissolute, immoral, incontinent, incorrigible, licentious, profligate, shameless, sinful, uncontrolled, unprincipled, unrestrained, wicked, wild
Example Sentences
The policy was abandoned when Labour took office.
Northamptonshire Police have released an image of Mr Lamba in east London, which officers believe was taken after he abandoned his wife's body in the car.
The film opens with our feline encountering a pack of overzealous canines in the blooming forest before napping in a seemingly abandoned Northern European-inspired home.
Instead, visitors were confronted with an “abandoned and empty warehouse” filled with drab props, with actors reading from an AI-generated script.
The ground staff attempted to clear the wet outfield for a restart but the match was eventually abandoned without a result at 22:15 GMT.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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