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

Patty was never seen again because, prosecutors say, Sochor raped and killed her at the side of a deserted road. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government. — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway. — Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

So So Glos built the studio themselves a decade ago, in a deserted cosmetics warehouse. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

Power’s deserted worksites could be received as a harbinger of a world without workers, one in which unmanned machines no longer need the humans who helped build them. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026

There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 21 June 2026

Some areas would remain deserted for over a decade, because of the risk of radiation poisoning. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

The city, usually home to some 90,000 people before the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted on March 2, was largely deserted as Israel pressed its military offensive in the area in recent days. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Verb

Mbappe wasn’t the worst of France’s attackers and never stopped trying to turn the tide, but his quality deserted him. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Ghulam Ali whipped his head around to see if anyone else was there, but the fields were deserted at this time of day. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

No matter how crowded or deserted your beach may be, being mindful of others will go a long way in creating an enjoyable day for you and all your fellow beachgoers. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

Further up Lake Street, there are signs of a slow recovery at the Plaza Mexico, with customers sitting at tables that were deserted during the winter. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 10 June 2026

Korda managed to keep it together when her swing, which felt so pure in the practice rounds, deserted her in an opening round of 73 that left her seven shots behind. — ABC News, 8 June 2026

In the last decade, young audiences coveted by advertisers have deserted late night TV shows for streaming channels. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026

Bro, being deserted on a deserted island back in the fifties is way different than nowadays. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Instead, the city of Garden Grove is partially deserted with the looming threat of a toxic cloud. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 May 2026