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

Not because Wyck is a Root repeat, but because the actor has spent four decades playing men who are overlooked, discarded, and possibly clinically depressed. —Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026

With a mission statement that champions the customer, the economy and the environment, a single Melia Ann garment replaces two pieces that would have otherwise been produced, shipped and eventually discarded. —Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

In a new study published in Nature, scientists describe a technique that converts lignin – a tough, woody component of plants that is often discarded or burned – into adipic acid, one of nylon’s key chemical building blocks. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026

The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026

Archaeologists have been cataloging dump sites since at least the early 19th century, when Danish scientists began pawing through heaps of mollusk shells that had been discarded by their Stone Age ancestors. —Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Wembanyama, who discarded Brunson with a push to the back of his head during the first quarter, was not called for a common foul on the play. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026

Since the outer layer is discarded before eating, exposure to pesticide residues on the edible fruit is generally lower. —Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026

It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discarded. —Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026