Word Explorer

Stranded

To run aground; to beach.

📖 Definitions of "Stranded"

verb
  1. 1

    To run aground; to beach.

  2. 2

    To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.

  3. 3

    To cause the third out of an inning to be made, leaving a runner on base.

    "Jones pops up; that's going to strand a pair."

verb
  1. 1

    To break a strand of (a rope).

  2. 2

    To form by uniting strands.

adjective
  1. 1

    (of a person) Abandoned or marooned.

  2. 2

    (of a vessel) Run aground on a shore or reef.

  3. 3

    (of a piece of wire) Made by combining or bundling thinner wires.

  4. 4

    (of expenses or costs) That has become unrecoverable or difficult to recover.

🔄 Synonyms of "Stranded"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
isolatedPlaced or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
unaccompaniedtravelling without companions
maroonedput ashore and abandoned on a desolate island or coast

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stranded"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
aground(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
isolatedPlaced or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
unaccompaniedtravelling without companions
maroonedput ashore and abandoned on a desolate island or coast
beachedverbStranded and helpless, especially on a beach
stopped(more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
groundedverb(of a person) With well-considered priorities through a good understanding of what truly matters.
insulatedProtected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.
lockedHaving undergone locking; secured by a lock.
pinnedHaving (a specified kind or number of) pins.
wedged(computing, slang) Stuck; incapable of proceeding without help, though not having crashed.
frozenHaving undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
gatedHaving a gate or other restricted access.
confinedNot free to move.
braidedPlaited, woven, entwined.
trappedCaught in a trap.
crushedPulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments.
detaineenounSomeone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
twistedConsisting of two or more threads, strands or the like intertwined; formed by twisting or twining.
constrainedKept within close bounds; confined.

Words Strongly Associated with "Stranded"

These words statistically appear in the same text as "stranded" (Google Books Ngrams).

🎨 Adjectives for "Stranded"

Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.

🏷️ Nouns for "Stranded"

Common nouns this word is used to describe.

📝 Common Phrases with "Stranded"

Words that come before

Words that come after

Translate “Stranded” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

🔗 Explore Related Words

Home/Dictionary/Stranded
Stranded — Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words | TranslatePulse