fágtha — meaning in English

English meaning

• abandoned adj Left behind and no longer cared for, used, or lived in.
• backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
• forsaken adj Left alone and abandoned; deserted.
• helpless adj Unable to protect, help, or defend oneself; powerless.

Senses

fágtha is used for these senses in English:

• abandoned No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted. [Late 15th century]
• forsaken Deserted; abandoned.
• good-for-nothing (idiomatic) Useless; worthless.
• helpless Unable to defend oneself.

abandoned — full definition

1. adj Left behind and no longer cared for, used, or lived in.
2. adj Completely free of restraint or inhibition.

backward — full definition

1. adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
2. adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
3. adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.

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