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)
• quitted
• jumped ship
• renounced
• forsook
• went back on
• spurned
• ran out on
• disowned
• ratted (on)
• walked out on
• cut off
• departed
• repudiated
• 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
• quitted
• 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
• yielded
• delivered
• threw out
• shucked (off)
• abjured
• distanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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