deserted — adj. 1. having no residents; as, deserted villages. Syn: uninhabited. [WordNet 1.5] 2. no longer used by people. Syn: abandoned, derelict. [WordNet 1.5] 3. remote from civilization; as, the victim was lured to a deserted spot. [WordNet 1.5] 4.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deserted — may refer to: Desertion, the act of abandoning or withdrawing support from an entity to which one has given Deserted , a song by Blind Melon from their 1992 album Blind Melon This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title … Wikipedia
deserted — index bleak (exposed and barren), derelict (abandoned), devoid, helpless (defenseless), solitary, vacant … Law dictionary
deserted — [adj] abandoned, unoccupied bare, barren, bereft, cast off, derelict, desolate, empty, forlorn, forsaken, godforsaken*, isolated, left, left in the lurch*, left stranded, lonely, lorn, neglected, relinquished, solitary, uncouth, uninhabited,… … New thesaurus
deserted — /di zerr tid/, adj. 1. abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children. 2. untenanted: without inhabitants: a deserted village; a deserted farmhouse. 3. unfrequented; lonely: The victim was lured to a deserted spot. [1620 30;… … Universalium
deserted — de|sert|ed [dıˈzə:tıd US ə:r ] adj 1.) empty and quiet because no people are there ▪ The streets were deserted. ▪ The old mine now stands completely deserted . 2.) deserted wife/husband/child etc a wife etc who has been left by her husband etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
deserted — de|sert|ed [ dı zɜrtəd ] adjective a deserted place has no people in it: the deserted streets a. used about places that have not had people in them for a long time: ABANDONED: a deserted farm … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deserted — UK [dɪˈzɜː(r)tɪd] / US [dɪˈzɜrtəd] adjective a) a deserted place has no people in it the deserted streets b) used about places that have not had people in them for a long time a deserted farm … English dictionary
deserted — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ completely, totally … Collocations dictionary
deserted — adjective 1) a deserted wife Syn: abandoned, thrown over, jilted, cast aside; neglected, stranded, marooned, forlorn, bereft; informal dumped, ditched, dropped; literary forsaken 2) a deserted village Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
