adj
forsaken
fawr-SAY-kuhn
adj
1
Left alone and abandoned; deserted.
"The forsaken house had been empty for decades."
"He felt utterly forsaken after his friends stopped calling."
How to Use Forsaken
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAbandoned and left with no one to help or care.
Common pairings
feel forsaken
a forsaken place
godforsaken
Word Forms
more forsaken comparative, most forsaken superlative
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Etymology
The past participle of forsake, formed with the old -n ending.