abandonment

The word “abandonment” has 4 syllables: a-ban-don-ment

It's pronounced as /əˈbændənmənt/

What is synonym and antonym for abandonment?

In the thesaurus, “abandonment” has 83 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abandonment along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abandonment

abandon
abolishment
abolition
abortion
annulment
ardor
blank check
calling
calling off
cancelation
cancellation
carelessness
carte blanche
casualness
defection
dereliction
desertion
discard
dropping
dumping
ease
ending
enthusiasm
excess
excessiveness
exuberance
fervor
forsaking
free hand
giving up
halting
heedlessness
immoderacy
impulsiveness
impulsivity
incontinence
indiscretion
indulgence
insouciance
intemperance
invalidation
jettison
jettisoning
jilting
licentiousness
lightheartedness
naturalness
neutralization
nullification
offhandedness
permissiveness
quitclaim
recall
recision
recklessness
relinquishment
renunciation
repeal
rescission
resignation
reversal
revocation
rollback
spirit
spontaneity
spontaneousness
stopping
surrender
tergiversation
termination
thoughtlessness
unconstraint
uninhibitedness
unrestraint
unself-consciousness
voidance
waiver
wantonness
warmth
wildness
zeal
zealotry
zealousness

Antonyms for abandonment

beginning
carefulness
commencement
constraint
continuation
discipline
discreetness
discretion
embarrassment
engagement
heedfulness
inhibition
initiation
reclamation
recoupment
repossession
repression
reserve
restraint
retention
reticence
retrieval
self-command
self-consciousness
self-control
self-denial
self-discipline
self-mastery
self-restraint
suppression
undertaking
uneasiness
willpower

Meanings of abandonment

noun
1. The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
2. The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
3. An abandoned building or structure.
4. The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.
5. The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
6. The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
7. A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
8. The self-surrender to an outside influence.
9. Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions.

Example Sentences

The neglected building showed signs of years of abandonment and decay.
The child struggled with feelings of insecurity and fear due to the traumatic experience of parental abandonment.
The community rallied together to address the issue of pet abandonment in the neighborhood.
The therapist guided her patient through the healing process, addressing the emotional wounds caused by the sense of abandonment.
The legal system imposed severe penalties for the abandonment of hazardous materials, prioritizing environmental protection.

On this page you'll find 116 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abandonment, such as: abandon, abolishment, abolition, abortion, annulment, ardor, beginning.

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