unrescued
Left in peril
Unrescued describes someone or something that has not been saved from danger, captivity, or distress.
The word typically appears in contexts where rescue was possible or expected but didn't happen: The unrescued miners remained trapped for days.
It can also describe things left unretrieved: unrescued data from a crashed hard drive.
Left stranded and helpless
- shipwreckedStranded by maritime disaster
- castawayShipwrecked and stranded person
- adriftFloating without control
- beachedStuck on land
aground · stranded · trapped · stuck · isolated · cut off · unreachable · inaccessible
Completely abandoned or discarded
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
- left behindAbandoned or forgotten
discarded · disowned · relinquished · cast off · shunned · rejected · ignored · disregarded
Destined for destruction
- lost causeEndeavor certain to fail
- futileIncapable of producing results
- helplessUnable to act independently
- desperateDriven by urgent need
beyond help · forlorn · terminal · irretrievable · unsalvageable · beyond reach · written off · condemned
marooned
Left stranded and helpless
- shipwreckedStranded by maritime disaster
- castawayShipwrecked and stranded person
- adriftFloating without control
beached · aground · stranded · trapped · stuck · isolated · cut off · unreachable · inaccessible · helpless
forsaken
Completely abandoned or discarded
left behind · discarded · disowned · relinquished · cast off · shunned · rejected · ignored · disregarded · surrendered
doomed
Destined for destruction
- lost causeEndeavor certain to fail
- futileIncapable of producing results
- helplessUnable to act independently
beyond help · desperate · forlorn · terminal · irretrievable · unsalvageable · beyond reach · written off · condemned · fated