forsaken

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /fərˈseɪkən/ UK /fəˈseɪkən/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
abandoned or deserted; left utterly alone

They stumbled upon a forsaken cottage deep in the woods.

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1 adj · abandoned or deserted; left... abandoned deserted desolate forlorn derelictcast offrejected stranded

Opposites

cherished supported embraced beloved

Word family

Derived forms forsakennessforsakenly

Related forms forsake sake

Etymology

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

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# 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
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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