Synonyms of discarded

discarded 1 of 2

adjective

as in ignored

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

discarded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of discard

as in dumped

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

discard an old, torn sweater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumped
• unloaded
• ditched
• lost
• abandoned
• scrapped
• jettisoned
• rejected
• tossed
• junked
• removed
• shed
• chucked
• eliminated
• exorcised
• cast (off)
• disposed of
• cashiered
• laid by
• sloughed (off)
• flung (off or away)
• shucked (off)
• threw away
• set aside
• dismissed
• sluffed (off)
• deep-sixed
• eighty-sixed
• threw out
• pitched
• deserted
• eradicated
• abdicated
• abolished
• forsook
• kicked out
• expunged
• wiped out
• extinguished
• exterminated
• extirpated
• stamped (out)
• annihilated
• liquidated
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• utilized
• embraced
• retained
• held
• took on
• kept
• held back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discarded

Adjective

In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025

Verb

According to police, detectives determined that Roper and the juvenile were present when Erving drowned but failed to report the incident and later discarded some of his belongings. — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026

The utility offered to give investigators access to the trash containers where the pole was discarded, Kushner wrote, but the commission declined to inspect them. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Any socks left without a match can be repurposed or discarded. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026

The painting was apparently first picked up by a group of kids before being discarded again and discovered by Hurtado. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Spinach dip, sweet cream and cream cheese had dates on them that were past due and should have been discarded. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

That reinforces the Club's own past reporting , which indicated Salesforce won't be discarded in the AI era, but customers needs and expectations are evolving. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Inspectors found food in a nonworking cooler and toppings held at 49 degrees for over six hours, both of which were discarded. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026