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marooned

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Synonyms & Antonyms of marooned

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in abandoned, high and dry

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for marooned

abandoned,
high and dry

feeble,
frail,
weak

disarmed,
passive,
resistless,
unarmed

overcome,
preyed (on or upon)

uncovered,
unsafe

indefensible,
untenable

defenseless,
exposed,
helpless,
susceptible,
undefended,
unguarded,
unprotected,
unresistant,
vulnerable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for marooned

guarded,
invulnerable,
protected,
resistant,
shielded

defensible

covered,
fortified,
safe,
screened,
secure,
sheltered

armed,
armored

immune,
impenetrable,
impregnable,
invincible,
strong,
unassailable,
unbeatable,
unconquerable

almighty,
omnipotent

marooned

verb

past tense of maroon

Synonyms & Antonyms of marooned (Entry 2 of 2)

to cause to remain behind

sailors marooned on a desert island

Synonyms for marooned

abandoned,
deserted,
forsook,
left,
quit
(also quitted),
stranded

Words Related to marooned

discarded,
ditched,
dumped,
flung,
jettisoned,
junked,
scrapped,
shed,
shucked (off),
threw away,
threw out

delivered,
gave up,
handed over,
relinquished,
surrendered,
yielded

escaped,
retreated (from),
took off (from),
vacated,
withdrew (from)

abjured,
cut off,
disowned,
rejected,
renounced,
repudiated,
separated (from)

sacrificed

distanced

disregarded,
forgot,
ignored,
neglected

Phrases Synonymous with marooned

walked away from,
walked out on

Near Antonyms for marooned

had,
harbored,
held,
kept,
owned,
possessed,
reserved,
retained,
withheld

redeemed,
rescued,
saved

Antonyms for marooned

reclaimed

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