/ Dictionary / Index D deserted: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•sert•ed Pronunciation: (di-zûr'tid), [key] — adj. abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children. untenanted: without inhabitants: a deserted village; a deserted farmhouse. unfrequented; lonely: The victim was lured to a deserted spot. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deserted (Thesaurus) Desert Culture desert fathers Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language