abandonment

abandonment

noun

Definition of ABANDONMENT

1

carefree freedom from constraint <sang at the top of her lungs with complete abandonment in the shower>

Synonyms abandonment, ease, lightheartedness, naturalness, spontaneity, spontaneousness, unconstraint, uninhibitedness, unrestraint

Related Words ardor, enthusiasm, exuberance, fervor, spirit, warmth, zeal, zealotry, zealousness; carelessness, heedlessness, impulsiveness, impulsivity, indiscretion, insouciance, recklessness, thoughtlessness; unself-consciousness; casualness, offhandedness; excess, excessiveness, immoderacy, incontinence, indulgence, intemperance, licentiousness, permissiveness, wantonness, wildness; blank check, carte blanche, free hand

Near Antonyms embarrassment, reserve, reticence, self-consciousness, uneasiness; inhibition, repression, self-restraint, suppression; carefulness, discreetness, discretion, heedfulness; discipline, self-command, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, self-mastery, willpower

Antonyms constraint, restraint

2

the act of abandoning <the law says abandonment by the owner of any building for more than a year entitles the city to sell it>

Synonyms abandonment, desertion, forsaking

Related Words defection; tergiversation; discard, dumping, jettisoning

Near Antonyms retention; recoupment, repossession, retrieval

Antonyms reclamation

3

the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to <the park commissioner cited cost considerations as the main reason for the project's abandonment>

Synonyms abandonment, abortion, calling, calling off, dropping, recall, recision, repeal, rescission, revocation

Related Words annulment, invalidation, neutralization, nullification, voidance; abolishment, abolition, ending, halting, stopping, termination; giving up, relinquishment, surrender; reversal, rollback

Near Antonyms beginning, commencement, initiation; engagement, undertaking

Antonyms continuation