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forsaken

[ fawr-sey-kuhn ]
/ fɔrˈseɪ kən /
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verb
past participle of forsake.
adjective
deserted; abandoned; forlorn: an old, forsaken farmhouse.
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OTHER WORDS FROM forsaken

for·sak·en·ly, adverbfor·sak·en·ness, nounself-for·sak·en, adjectiveun·for·sak·en, adjective
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Words related to forsaken

deserted, desolate, disowned, ignored, isolated, jilted, marooned, cast off, derelict, destitute, forlorn, friendless, godforsaken, lonely, lorn, outcast, solitary

How to use forsaken in a sentence

  • There is nothing in the universe to separate any one of us from the love and fellowship of his Maker but his own unforsaken sin.

    The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. Findlay

  • He observes religious forms and makes charitable benefactions, as though he would compound with God for his unforsaken sin.

    The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. Findlay

British Dictionary definitions for forsaken

forsaken
/ (fəˈseɪkən) /
verb
the past participle of forsake
adjective
completely deserted or helpless; abandoned

Derived forms of forsaken

forsakenly, adverbforsakenness, noun
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