forsaken C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /fərˈseɪkən/ UK /fəˈseɪkən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj abandoned or deserted; left utterly alone They stumbled upon a forsaken cottage deep in the woods. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · abandoned or deserted; left... abandoneddeserteddesolateforlornderelictcast offrejectedstranded ↔ Opposites cherishedsupportedembracedbeloved Word family Derived forms forsakennessforsakenly Related forms forsakesake Etymology AI details The past participle of forsake (Old English forsacan 'to renounce, abandon'), used adjectivally of someone or something deserted and left utterly alone. forsacan Old English sacan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # forsaken **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /fərˈseɪkən/ **IPA (UK):** /fəˈseɪkən/ ## Meanings 1. abandoned or deserted; left utterly alone ## Examples - They stumbled upon a forsaken cottage deep in the woods. ## Synonyms - abandoned - deserted - desolate - forlorn - derelict - cast off - rejected - stranded ## Antonyms - cherished - supported - embraced - beloved ## Derived Forms - forsakenness - forsakenly ## Related Forms - forsake - sake ## Roots and Affixes - Root: forsacan - Root: sacan ## Etymology The past participle of forsake (Old English forsacan 'to renounce, abandon'), used adjectivally of someone or something deserted and left utterly alone. ## AI Etymology Forsaken is the past participle of forsake (Old English forsacan 'to renounce, abandon'), used adjectivally of someone or something deserted and left utterly alone. The historical trail runs through Old English forsacan and Old English sacan. In modern use it means abandoned or deserted; left utterly alone. Derived formations include forsakenness, forsakenly; related forms include forsake, sake. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown