Marooned: meaning, definitions and examples

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marooned

[ məˈruːnd ]

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feeling

left in a place from which it is difficult to leave

Synonyms

abandoned, isolated, stranded

Examples of usage

I felt marooned in the middle of the desert with no way to contact help.
She was marooned on the deserted island after her boat sank.

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desert island

leave (someone) trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place, especially an island

Synonyms

abandon, cast away, strand

Examples of usage

The captain marooned the mutinous sailor on a remote island.
He was marooned by his so-called friends on the deserted island.

Translations

Translations of the word "marooned" in other languages:

🇵🇹 abandonado

🇮🇳 फंसा हुआ

🇩🇪 gestrandet

🇮🇩 terdampar

🇺🇦 покинутий

🇵🇱 porzucony

🇯🇵 取り残された

🇫🇷 échoué

🇪🇸 abandonado

🇹🇷 terk edilmiş

🇰🇷 버려진

🇸🇦 مهجور

🇨🇿 opuštěný

🇸🇰 opustený

🇨🇳 被遗弃的

🇸🇮 zapuščen

🇮🇸 yfirgefinn

🇰🇿 тасталган

🇬🇪 მიტოვებული

🇦🇿 tərk edilmiş

🇲🇽 abandonado

Word origin

The word 'marooned' originates from the term 'maroon', which initially referred to fugitive slaves in the West Indies who formed communities in remote areas to escape slavery. Over time, 'marooned' came to describe the act of leaving someone stranded in a remote location. The term has since evolved to encompass the feeling of isolation and abandonment in challenging situations.