deserted
UK/dɪˈzɜː(ɹ)tɪd//dəˈzɜɹtəd/
deserted is the simple past and past participle of desert.
Adjective
deserted (comparative more deserted, superlative most deserted)
- Abandoned, without people.
- Ahead the flanks of the Pennines gleamed faintly in the moonlight, looking as though they themselves were part of some dry and deserted lunar landscape.1960 January, G. Freeman Allen, “"Condor"—British Railways' fastest freight train”, in Trains Illustrated, page 48
- On arrival at Birmingham New Street, I make my way upstairs to the mezzanine to get shots of an almost deserted concourse, polka-dotted with social distancing circles like some strange board-game.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 68
- Synonyms:
- derelict, forsaken, abandoned, desert, desolate, discarded, dropped, forlorn, high and dry, left behind
- desolate
Meaning of desert
Verb
desert (third-person singular simple present deserts, present participle deserting, simple past and past participle deserted)
- To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
- You can't just drive off and desert me here, in the middle of nowhere.
- Synonyms:
- defect
- To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.
- Anyone found deserting will be punished.
Synonyms of deserted
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Forms of deserted
| comparative | more deserted |
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| superlative | most deserted |
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Questions about deserted
- What does deserted mean?
- Deserted means abandoned, without people.
- What is deserted the simple past and past participle of?
- Deserted is the simple past and past participle of desert.
- What part of speech is deserted?
- Deserted is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce deserted?
- Deserted is pronounced /dɪˈzɜː(ɹ)tɪd/ (UK).
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