Abandoned
Abandoned adjective - Left unoccupied or unused.
Usage example: she consciously avoided walking past the abandoned house, with its broken windows and sagging porch
Discarded is a synonym for abandoned in deserted topic. In some cases you can use "Discarded" instead the word "Abandoned" as an adjective or a verb, when it comes to topics like rejected.
Discarded
Discarded adjective - Thrown away.
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Synonyms for Discarded
Abandoned is a synonym for discarded in rejected topic. You can use "Abandoned" instead the word "Discarded" as an adjective or a verb.
Nearby Words: discard, discarding
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Related pairs
- cast off and abandoned
- cast off and discarded
- desolate and abandoned
- desolate and discarded
- forlorn and abandoned
- forlorn and discarded
- outcast and abandoned
- outcast and discarded
- derelict and abandoned
- derelict and discarded
- forsaken and abandoned
- forsaken and discarded
- neglected and abandoned
- neglected and discarded
Both words in one sentence
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genocide: Asuka was trained by NERV since she was four to be a mecha pilot, ignoring that she was considered an easily replaceable pawn until she was discarded and abandoned.
Source: Defusing the Tyke Bomb -
When Asuka gets pregnant she is terrified that her daughter will feel abandoned and discarded like she and Shinji were.
Source: Fanfic / Ghosts Of Evangelion - When Asuka gets pregnant she wonders whether her daughter will feel abandoned and discarded like she and Shinji were... and that idea frightens her.
Source: Adult Fear / Fan Works
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Discarded and Abandoned. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abandoned/discarded
Abandoned & Discarded. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abandoned/discarded>.
Discarded or Abandoned. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abandoned/discarded.
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