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Forgone: meaning, definitions and examples

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forgone

 

[ fɔrˈɡɔn ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

past tense

Having been done or occurring in the past; abandoned or neglected.

Synonyms

abandoned, former, neglected, past, previous

Examples of usage

  • He regretted his forgone opportunity to study abroad.
  • The forgone conclusion was that they would lose the game.
  • Her forgone dreams haunted her every night.
  • The forgone project was left unfinished.
  • Despite the forgone promises, he decided to move on.

Translations

Translations of the word "forgone" in other languages:

🇵🇹 preterido

🇮🇳 त्याग दिया हुआ (tyaag diya hua)

🇩🇪 verzichtet

🇮🇩 dilepaskan

🇺🇦 зречений

🇵🇱 zrezygnowany

🇯🇵 放棄された (ほうきされた, houki sareta)

🇫🇷 abandonné

🇪🇸 renunciado

🇹🇷 vazgeçilmiş

🇰🇷 포기한 (pogihan)

🇸🇦 متخلى عنه (mutakhallaa eanhu)

🇨🇿 vzdaný

🇸🇰 vzdaný

🇨🇳 放弃的 (fàngqì de)

🇸🇮 opuščen

🇮🇸 afsalinn

🇰🇿 бас тартылған (bas tartylğan)

🇬🇪 მიტოვებული (mitovebuli)

🇦🇿 imtina edilmiş

🇲🇽 renunciado

Word origin

The word 'forgone' originated from the combination of 'for-' meaning completely and 'gone' meaning past tense of 'go'. It first appeared in the 14th century and has been used to refer to something that has been done or occurred in the past. Over time, 'forgone' has become a popular term to describe abandoned or neglected things or opportunities.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,541, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.