🏜️desolate

adjective
/ˈdɛsələt/

Meaning

Empty, bleak, and without people; feeling very sad and lonely.
deserted; lonely; barren

Example Sentences

The once lively town now stood desolate after the flood.

The abandoned village looked desolate and empty.

Example Expressions

desolate wasteland

Synonyms

bleak, deserted, empty, lonely, barren, forsaken, isolated
Entry 1
bleak, deserted, empty, lonely, barren
Entry 2
barren, deserted, forsaken, isolated

Antonyms

lively, populated, cheerful, bustling, thriving
Entry 1
lively, populated, cheerful
Entry 2
populated, bustling, thriving, lively

Collocations

desolate land, desolate feeling, desolate place, desolate landscape, feel desolate
Entry 1
desolate land, desolate feeling, desolate place
Entry 2
desolate landscape, desolate place, feel desolate

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