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abandoned
The definition of abandoned is something that is unwanted and left behind.
(adjective)A car left to rot in a junk yard by the owners is an example of abandoned.
Abandoned is defined as unconfined and unconcerned with social norms or restraints.
(adjective)An example of a person acting with abandoned behavior is someone who steals a car and goes on a rampage without regard to the consequences.
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See abandoned in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- given up; forsaken; deserted
- shamefully wicked; immoral
- unrestrained
See abandoned in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Deserted; forsaken.
- Exuberantly enthusiastic.
- Recklessly unrestrained.
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