Synonyms of forgone

forgone

verb

variants also foregone

past participle of forgo

as in avoided

to resist the temptation of

I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• kept (from)
• withheld (from)
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• checked
• eschewed
• forborne
• abjured
• shunned
• denied
• fought
• refused
• constrained
• curbed
• rejected
• inhibited
• repudiated
• combated
• bucked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted (to)
• given in (to)
• yielded (to)
• surrendered (to)
• succumbed (to)
• bowed (to)
• conceded (to)
• capitulated
• acquiesced (to)
• knuckled under (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forgone

While Hudson is the latest patron of the pants, Oprah Winfrey, Brittany Mahomes, Jennifer Lopez, and Jennifer Lawrence have also forgone basic bottoms in exchange for cargos at one point or another. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Stanton, rarely a participant on defense, has forgone rehab assignments in the past, and Boone hasn’t ruled out the possibility of that happening again. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026

Storage is at a premium in every room, but especially in small loos where cabinet-style vanities are often forgone in favor of space-saving pedestal sinks. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 27 May 2026

Winnipeg may have forgone the opportunity to acquire assets for Toews by offering that clause, but management is not likely to pitch him on changing his mind. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Some previous Team Israel players have forgone affiliation this year — most notably Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson. — Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026

Many companies in the past have forgone shipping costs, allowing shoppers to keep a little extra money in their pockets in time for the holidays. — Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025

This requires the agency to tally the costs avoided and the benefits forgone from the action. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025