Hyphenation of abandoned
How to hyphenate abandoned
Because it is a word with a single syllable, abandoned is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of abandoned
abandoned is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
- verbTo desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
- verbTo leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.
Example: Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing.
- verbTo subdue; to take control of.
- verbTo cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.
- verbTo no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.
- verbTo surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveHaving given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.
- adjectiveNo longer maintained by its former owners, residents or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.
- adjectiveFree from constraint; uninhibited.
- adjectiveNo longer being acted upon by the geologic forces that formed it.
Words nearby abandoned
- abama
- abamp
- abampere
- abamperes
- abamps
- aband
- abandon
- abandonable
- (abandoned)
- abandonedly
- abandonee
- abandoner
- abandoners
- abandoning
- abandonment
- abandonments
- abandons
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.