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abandoned

American  
[uh-ban-duhnd] / əˈbæn dənd /

adjective

  1. forsaken or deserted.

    an abandoned building; an abandoned kitten.

  2. unrestrained or uncontrolled; uninhibited.

    She danced with abandoned enthusiasm.

  3. utterly lacking in moral restraints; shameless; wicked.

    an abandoned and dissolute ruler.
abandoned British  
/ əˈbændənd /

adjective

  1. deserted

    an abandoned windmill

  2. forsaken

    an abandoned child

  3. unrestrained; uninhibited

    wild, abandoned dancing

  4. depraved; profligate

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Related Words

See immoral.

Other Word Forms

  • abandonedly adverb
  • half-abandoned adjective
  • unabandoned adjective

Etymology

Origin of abandoned

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; abandon + -ed 2

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