forsaken
word · lemma: forsake
Definition
Describes someone or something that has been abandoned, left alone, or given up completely. It often suggests a deep sense of neglect or loneliness.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and literary; rarely used in everyday speech. Common with places ('forsaken land'), people ('a forsaken child'), or feelings ('feel forsaken'). Often means not just 'left,' but deeply abandoned or neglected. Do not confuse with ‘forgotten’ (not the same).
Example Sentences
The old house was forsaken for many years.
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He felt forsaken by his friends.
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A forsaken puppy wandered the street.
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It was a forsaken hope, but he never gave up.
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Sometimes, a place can feel completely forsaken, even if people still live there.
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She looked around the forsaken village, feeling completely alone.
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