Synonyms of deserted

deserted 1 of 2

adjective

as in abandoned

left unoccupied or unused

we had the deserted beach all to ourselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• disused
• desolate
• vacant
• derelict
• vacated
• forsaken
• rejected
• forgotten
• empty
• void
• discarded
• neglected
• ignored
• unattended
• untended
• junked
• shabby
• refuse
• waste
• idle
• miserable
• jettisoned
• godforsaken
• castaway
• wretched
• cast-off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• reclaimed
• saved
• redeemed
• restored
• salvaged
• retrieved
• rescued
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• rehabbed
• repeopled

deserted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of desert

1

as in rejected

to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another

the volunteer became disillusioned with his candidate and deserted to a political rival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• rejected
• left
• withdrew
• defected (from)
• jumped ship
• renounced
• forsook
• went back on
• spurned
• ran out on
• disowned
• ratted (on)
• walked out on
• cut off
• repudiated
• departed
• abdicated
• quit
• went
• abjured
• reneged
• apostatized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stuck (to or with)
• adhered (to)
• cultivated
• clung (to)
• fostered
• cherished

2

as in left

to cause to remain behind

deserted the kids at the food court for some independent shopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• stranded
• abandoned
• dumped
• marooned
• forsook
• quit
• discarded
• flung
• shed
• escaped
• walked away from
• relinquished
• vacated
• walked out on
• scrapped
• ignored
• ditched
• withdrew (from)
• rejected
• renounced
• junked
• surrendered
• separated (from)
• jettisoned
• sacrificed
• neglected
• cut off
• retreated (from)
• gave up
• forgot
• repudiated
• handed over
• took off (from)
• threw away
• disregarded
• disowned
• delivered
• yielded
• threw out
• shucked (off)
• abjured
• distanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• owned
• possessed
• reserved
• held
• kept
• retained
• reclaimed
• withheld
• saved
• harbored
• rescued
• redeemed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deserted

Adjective

Meanwhile, the city’s business hub, King Abdullah Financial District, remains largely deserted, and office towers above 10 floors are still closed. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The event was held at an office park that felt deserted, in a small gathering space on the second floor. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Aden’s airport was completely deserted after the Houthi warning, airport employee Salem Al-Awlaqi told The Associated Press. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

In Hopper’s Nighthawks, the viewer becomes this isolated onlooker, peering in at the fishbowl from the deserted street with no discernible doorway to access this haven of light. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Authorities began investigating after human bone fragments were found in a deserted area of Arizona by a hunter in November 1998. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Supporting this theory, the population of Lauriacum increased threefold over the next fifty years, with the deserted settlement now being used as a quarry. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

On the other side of the dark matter manhole, the pair find themselves on a deserted planet which seems to have already been utterly destroyed. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

But now, the deserted storefront is filled with energy, worship, and purpose. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

By contrast, the tomb of Ramses V and VI close by is deserted. — Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026

Aden's airport was deserted after the Houthi warning, airport employee Salem Al-Awlaqi told The Associated Press. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Propped up by strong finishing, Tottenham were on 11 points at this stage a year ago, but soon reverted to their relegation-battling baseline once that ruthlessness deserted them. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Asked whether Vuitton needed to take more drastic action to win back aspirational consumers, who have deserted the luxury sector in droves, Cabanis cautioned against lowering prices. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

In March, Fedorov said about 2 million Ukrainian men were evading service, while about 200,000 soldiers had deserted or left their units without authorization. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

In the process, the room itself is illuminated, revealing a workshop deserted in a hurry by its artisans, clay, sawdust, fabric, paper, and paint scattered across the atelier workbenches. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

Life and death are entangled, like a once-prosperous but now deserted community. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

In August, Rome is deserted as locals ditch the sweltering city for the sea, but everyone returns in the fall, refreshed and energized for the season ahead. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026