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forsaken

Syllables: for·sak·en/fɔɹˈseɪkən/

forsaken adjective: deserted; abandoned. Also the past participle of forsake.

Adjective

forsaken (comparative more forsaken, superlative most forsaken)

  1. Deserted; abandoned.
  2. Helpless.

Also used as

forsaken is also the past participle of forsake.

forsaken meaning in Hindi and Sanskrit

forsaken in Hindi

abandoned
परित्यक्त parityakt

forsaken in Sanskrit

abandoned
हीन hīna

Synonyms of forsaken

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Forms of forsaken

comparativemore forsaken
superlativemost forsaken

Origin of forsaken

Morphologically forsake + -n.

Words formed from forsaken

Phrases with forsaken

Words that rhyme with forsaken

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Questions about forsaken

What does forsaken mean?
Forsaken means deserted; abandoned.
What is forsaken in Hindi?
Forsaken in Hindi is परित्यक्त (parityakt). See Forsaken meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is forsaken?
Forsaken is an adjective.
How do you pronounce forsaken?
Forsaken is pronounced /fɔɹˈseɪkən/.

Words near forsaken in the dictionary

  1. fors
  2. fors and againsts
  3. forsaid
  4. forsake
  5. forsaked
  6. forsaken
  7. forsakenly
  8. forsakenness
  9. forsaker
  10. forsakers
  11. forsakes

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