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Synonyms of high and dry

11 similar words

Another word for high and dry is desert. Other synonyms of high and dry are deserted, desolate, forsaken, derelict and forlorn.

Synonyms and similar words for high and dry

adjectiveAbandoned, stranded, helpless.

  • desertedAbandoned, without people.
  • forsakenDeserted; abandoned.
  • abandoned
  • derelictGiven up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.
  • desertUsually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
  • desolateDeserted and devoid of inhabitants.
  • discarded
  • dropped
  • forlornAbandoned, deserted, left behind.
  • left behindA usually socially conservative member of the working class whose income is stagnating or falling in purchasing power.
  • orphanedAbandoned.

Meaning of high and dry

  1. adjective Left out of water, stranded on a beach, or in the stocks for repair, or in dry dock.
  2. adjective Abandoned, stranded, helpless.
  3. adjective Associated with the high church (the Church of England and other Anglican traditions, in reference to their "high" political position in England and "dry" and austere mode of worship), as opposed to the "low and slow" Evangelical party and the "broad and shallow" Broad Church.

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Questions about synonyms of high and dry

What is another word for high and dry?
High and dry has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as desert, deserted, desolate, forsaken, derelict, forlorn and orphaned.
What does high and dry mean?
High and dry means left out of water, stranded on a beach, or in the stocks for repair, or in dry dock.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: high and dry (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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