Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Verb

The word "abandoned" can be used as adjective, adjective and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

abandoned child syndrome abandoned habits abandoned property abandonedly abandonedness bando nonabandoned phantom abandoned call self-abandoned semiabandoned unabandoned

Derived From

abandon

Distinct From

recovered restored saved

Etymologically Related To

abandon

Inflected/Variant Forms

abandon

Context

geology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

neglected

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

adrift anchorless castaway deteriorated devastated lost ramshackle ravaged scarified uninhabited war-ravaged wasted

Related Terms

cheerless

Related Terms

abandon deserted extremely forsaken immoral irreclaimably sinning uninhibited vice

Similar Terms

uninhabited uninhabited uninhibited uninhibited

Synonym Network

careless cast aside cast away cast off corrupt corrupted demitted demoralized depraved derelict deserted discarded dissolute forsaken given over given up graceless hardened impenitent impetuous incorrigible irreclaimable obdurate outcast profligate reckless rejected relinquished reprobate shameless uninhibited unprincipled unrestrained vicious vile wanton wicked wild

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