deserted

verb adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: de-sert-ed (3)

English Definition

Empty of people; abandoned.

Example Sentence

They were stranded on a deserted island.

US IPA /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

UK IPA /dɪˈzɜːtɪd/

abandoned empty desolate uninhabited vacant

crowded populated busy