forsaken

[fawr-sey-kuhn]

verb

1. past participle of forsake.

adjective

1. deserted; abandoned; forlorn.

   an old, forsaken farmhouse.

forsaken

/ fəˈseɪkən /

verb

1. the past participle of forsake

adjective

1. completely deserted or helpless; abandoned

Other Word Forms

• forsakenness noun
• forsakenly adverb
• self-forsaken adjective
• unforsaken adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of forsaken¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Underwater and forsaken, American homeowners watched as their earth-toned Tuscan kitchens and quirky bits of ornament made their homes slow to move in a glutted market.

From Salon

Now that they’ve forsaken the last obstacle to selling out entirely, they will likely lose many more.

From Salon

He goes on to say they were "looking forward to a day scampering" and made the decision to leave their packs because they spent two days "lugging them up this God forsaken valley".

From BBC

Would I be left alone...hungry, utterly forsaken for two whole days?

From Literature

In coming to America years earlier, he had forsaken his birthright: As the oldest son of five children, he was in line to inherit the pachinko business.

From Los Angeles Times