deserted

[dih-zur-tid]

adjective

1. abandoned; forsaken.

   the problems of deserted wives and children.

2. untenanted: without inhabitants.

   a deserted village; a deserted farmhouse.

3. unfrequented; lonely.

   The victim was lured to a deserted spot.

Other Word Forms

• undeserted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deserted¹

First recorded in 1620–30; desert ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

That, with apologies to falling trees in deserted forests, is the question hanging over Britain’s Conservative Party this week.

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And their normally impenetrable defense has deserted them.

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Now his neighborhood next to the river is deserted.

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The Dutchman's golden touch with his decision-making deserted him here in Istanbul, the choice to leave Mohamed Salah on the bench backfiring.

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This is a potential headache for Sir Keir, as he battles to hold on to left-wing voters, many of whom had already deserted Labour for the Greens at the last election.

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Related Words

• barren 
• derelict 
• desolate 
• empty 
• forlorn 
• isolated 
• lonely 
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• uninhabited 
• vacant