deserted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of desertednext
as in abandoned
left unoccupied or unused we had the deserted beach all to ourselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

deserted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of desert
1
as in rejected
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another the volunteer became disillusioned with his candidate and deserted to a political rival

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in left
to cause to remain behind deserted the kids at the food court for some independent shopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserted
  1. abandoned
  2. disused
  3. stranded
  4. desolate
  5. vacant
  6. derelict
Adjective
  • According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.
    Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
Definition of abandoned
Adjective
  • McQueen spends half an hour dispassionately showing us the grimness of HMP Maze, a Troubles-era warehouse for enemies of the British state on a disused airfield.
    IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
  • In his first five night-shift stints as watchman at a disused ’80s amusement park/arcade mall — Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza Place — Mike stares glaze-eyed at security monitors, then drifts into violent 3-D incidents, His circumstance incarnates the hell that Morrissey sings about.
    Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2023
Definition of disused
Verb
  • The flames stranded half a dozen boaters, who were forced to shelter in place lakeside, officials said.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But before Morrison knew it, the clubs had closed and he was stranded under a metal awning at a pizzeria in a state of growing panic.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stranded
Adjective
  • The rolling hills of Laikipia, located on the equator, give way to the vast, desolate sand dunes of the Suguta Valley below, before lakes flooded with flamingos come into view.
    Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Pedro Páramo, which is considered one of the two frontrunners to represent Mexico at the Academy Awards, transports its audience to Comala, where a desolate Mexican town hauntingly blurs the lines between life and death.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of desolate
Adjective
  • Adams and Williams seek to take the seat left vacant by term-limited Freeman.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In California, San Francisco and Berkeley approved taxes on vacant properties in 2022.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of vacant
Adjective
  • The harbor had a derelict air, its large docks empty and the plaza devoid of people.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • In the film, the crew of the Nostromo investigates a distress call from a derelict spaceship on moon LV-426 and encounters the deadly Xenomorph.
    Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Definition of derelict
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near deserted

desert

deserted

deserter

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Deserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserted. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on deserted

Nglish: Translation of deserted for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of deserted for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
silhouette of a man with a megaphone against a british flag
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond