Word
forsaken
Phoneticsfor·sak·en, stress on the second syllable
US/fɔɹˈseɪkən/
UK/fɔːsˈeɪkən/
Definition
adj. left alone or forgotten by everyone. It describes a person or place that feels empty and sad because no one cares for it anymore.
adj. abandoned or deserted; left entirely alone and without support. Often used to describe a state of emotional or spiritual isolation.
Examples
“The old house looked lonely and forsaken.”
“After the factory closed, the town felt forsaken by the government and the rest of the country.”
“The poet describes a forsaken landscape where the only sounds are the wind and the distant, rhythmic crashing of the waves against the cliffs.”
Examples
simple
“The old house looked lonely and forsaken.”
contextual
“After the factory closed, the town felt forsaken by the government and the rest of the country.”
complex
“The poet describes a forsaken landscape where the only sounds are the wind and the distant, rhythmic crashing of the waves against the cliffs.”
Usage
Often used predicatively after 'feel' or 'look', or attributively to describe desolate places.
Etymology
Morphologically forsake + -n.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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