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

Hazardous materials, expired car seats, and cribs should be discarded or handled through disposal or recycling programs. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

Dogs are also very susceptible to a condition called pancreatitis, which can follow consumption of fatty foods (like discarded fast foods). — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Sacramento County is taking on some of the world’s largest tobacco companies — not over smoking, but over the billions of cigarette butts discarded every year and who should pay to clean them up. — Reeti Malhotra july 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Philly cheesesteaks and sliced cheese were stored too warm in a cooler and were discarded. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2026

For example, one entrepreneur had initially planned to produce a medical device consisting of mostly disposable parts, which meant more waste and a larger carbon footprint once it was discarded. — Clyde Eiríkur Hull, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Cooked broccoli was stored on the prep table at 57F and was later discarded. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

During processing, the juices are extracted from the fruit, and the remaining flesh and fiber are discarded. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Gavin refuses to use a byproduct solely because it would otherwise be discarded. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026