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Synonyms for high and dry

  • adjective

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desert deserted forsaken

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Adjective

1. Desert — abandoned, stranded, helpless

desert, deserted, forsaken

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Abandoned, stranded, helpless.

Example sentences

  • desert The wreckage of the plane was found in the desert.
  • deserted Tom and Mary became stranded on a deserted island.
  • forsaken I've never seen a more god-forsaken stretch of desert.

By length

6 letters
desert2
8 letters
deserted3, forsaken3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (desert2 = 2 syllables).