forsaken

American  

[fawr-sey-kuhn] / fɔrˈseɪ kən /

verb

1. past participle of forsake.

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adjective

1. deserted; abandoned; forlorn.

   an old, forsaken farmhouse.

forsaken British  

/ fəˈseɪkən /

verb

1. the past participle of forsake

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adjective

1. completely deserted or helpless; abandoned

Other Word Forms

• forsakenly adverb
• forsakenness noun
• self-forsaken adjective
• unforsaken adjective

Etymology

Origin of forsaken

First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective

Example Sentences

It’s a fleeting tableau, but it reveals the whole story: even the most forsaken creation reaches for connection the moment he’s given something warm to hold in his hands.

From Salon

Underwater and forsaken, American homeowners watched as their earth-toned Tuscan kitchens and quirky bits of ornament made their homes slow to move in a glutted market.

From Salon

Now that they’ve forsaken the last obstacle to selling out entirely, they will likely lose many more.

From Salon

He goes on to say they were "looking forward to a day scampering" and made the decision to leave their packs because they spent two days "lugging them up this God forsaken valley".

From BBC

In coming to America years earlier, he had forsaken his birthright: As the oldest son of five children, he was in line to inherit the pachinko business.

From Los Angeles Times