ABANDONED
Dictionary entry overview: What does abandoned mean? • ABANDONED (adjective)
The adjective ABANDONED has 2 senses:
1. forsaken by owner or keeper
2. free from constraint
Familiarity information: ABANDONED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ABANDONED (adjective)
Meaning:
Forsaken by owner or keeper
Synonyms:
abandoned; derelict
Context example:
weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse
Similar:
uninhabited (not having inhabitants; not lived in)
Meaning:
Free from constraint
Context example:
an abandoned sadness born of grief
Similar:
uninhibited (not inhibited or restrained)
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