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ABANDONED

/əˈbeə̯n.dənd/

AdjectiveVerba-BAN-doneda-ban-doned · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2026

Meaning

Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English abandoned, equivalent to abandon + -ed.

abandoned arrantbadbad applebad seedbalefulscurrilousbanefulbaseblack-hearted

maintainedownedpossessedunabandonedunforsaken

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