deserted
[adjective]
Synonyms: abandoned, derelict, desolate, empty, forsaken, neglected, unoccupied, vacant

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Related Words: empty, vacant, uninhabited, unoccupied, bare, barren

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English Thesaurus: empty, free, vacant, deserted, uninhabited, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

de‧sert‧ed /dɪˈzɜːtəd, dɪˈzɜːtɪd $ -ɜːr-/ adjective

1. empty and quiet because no people are there:
The streets were deserted.
The old mine now stands completely deserted.

2. deserted wife/husband/child etc a wife etc who has been left by her husband etc

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

deserted
adj.
VERBS appear, be, look, seem | become
ADV. completely, quite, totally, utterly The streets were completely deserted.
almost, virtually | largely | apparently | temporarily

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

empty used about a place that has no one in it or no one using it:
There were no lights on and the house looked empty.
the empty streets
free used about a seat, space, or room that is available to use because no one else is using it:
Is this seat free?
There are never any parking spaces free at this time of day.
vacant used about a room or building that is available for people to pay to use:
a vacant apartment
The next guesthouse we tried had a couple of rooms vacant.
deserted used about a place that is quiet because there is no one there, or because the people who used to be there have left:
a deserted village
It was three o'clock in the morning and the streets were deserted.
uninhabited /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəd◂, ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtəd◂/ used about a place that has no people living in it, especially permanently:
an uninhabited island
unoccupied /ʌnˈɒkjəpaɪd, ʌnˈɒkjʊpaɪd $ -ˈɑːk-/ especially written used about a house, room, or office that no one is living in or using at the moment:
unoccupied buildings
Burglaries frequently happen when people are on holiday and their house is unoccupied.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

empty used about something that has nothing inside:
an empty can of hair spray
The fridge is almost empty.
blank used about a computer screen or a piece of paper that has no writing or pictures on it, or a CD, DVD etc with nothing recorded on it:
a blank sheet of paper
He stared at the blank screen for a few minutes.
a blank tape
bare used about a room or cupboard that has very little in it:
His room was bare except for a bed and a wardrobe.
hollow used about something that has an empty space inside:
a hollow tree
The suitcase had a hollow bottom.
free used about a seat, space, or room that is available to use because no one else is using it:
Is this seat free?
There are never any parking spaces free at this time of day.
vacant used about a room or building that is available for people to pay to use:
a vacant apartment
The next guesthouse we tried had a couple of rooms vacant.
deserted used about a place that is quiet because there is no one there, or because the people who used to be there have left:
a deserted village
It was three o'clock in the morning and the streets were deserted.
uninhabited /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəd◂, ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtəd◂/ used about a place that has no people living in it, especially permanently:
an uninhabited island
unoccupied /ʌnˈɒkjəpaɪd, ʌnˈɒkjʊpaɪd $ -ˈɑːk-/ especially written used about a house, room, or office that no one is living in or using at the moment:
unoccupied buildings
Burglaries frequently happen when people are on holiday and their house is unoccupied.

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