Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ABANDONED

Deserted

The most appropriate synonym of the word abandoned is deserted.

• Continued means to go on or proceed without interruption.
• Adopted means to take as one's own, especially by legal process.
• Initiated means to begin or start something.
• Deserted means to leave a place or person without intending to return.

Abandoned and deserted are both verbs that mean to leave something or someone behind. However, abandoned has a stronger connotation of being left without care or attention, while deserted can simply mean to leave a place or person.