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Synonyms for forsaken

  • adjective

Most common

abandoned lonely deserted derelict

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Abandoned — deserted; abandoned

abandoned, desolate, deserted, derelict, forlorn, lonely, alone, desert, lonesome, isolated, dropped, orphaned, high and dry, uninhabited, solitary, lone

2. Powerless — helpless

powerless, impotent

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Deserted; abandoned.

  2. adj. 2

    Helpless.

Example sentences

  • abandoned Sami's car was left abandoned miles from his home.
  • lonely Left to himself, the child would feel very lonely.
  • deserted Tom and Mary became stranded on a deserted island.
  • derelict The old mosque was derelict and rotting.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
forsakenrising
abandonedsteady
lonelyrising
desertedrising
derelictsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
lone1
5 letters
alone2
6 letters
desert2, lonely2
7 letters
dropped1, forlorn2
8 letters
isolated4, solitary4, deserted3, desolate3, orphaned2, derelict3, lonesome2, impotent3
9 letters
abandoned3, powerless3
11 letters
uninhabited5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alone2 = 2 syllables).