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   desolate

   adjective

   • 1. (of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness: "a desolate Pennine moor" Similar barrenbleakstarkbaredismalgrimdesertwastearidsterilewildwindsweptinhospitableexposeddeserteduninhabitedunoccupieddepopulatedforsakengodforsakenabandonedunpeopleduntenantedevacuatedemptyvacatedvacantunfrequentedunvisitedsolitarylonelysecludedisolatedremoteOpposite fertilepopulous
   • 2. feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness: "I suddenly felt desolate and bereft" Similar miserablesadunhappymelancholygloomyglumdespondentcomfortlessdepressedmournfuldisconsolatebroken-heartedheavy-heartedgrief-strickenwretcheddowncastcast downdejecteddownhearteddispiriteddevastateddespairinginconsolableanguishedcrushedforlorncrestfallenupsetdistressedgrievingwoebegonebereftin low spiritsinformal:bluedowncut upOpposite joyful

   verb

   • 1. make (a place) appear bleakly empty: "the droughts that desolated the dry plains" Similar devastateravageruinmake/leave desolateleave in ruinsdestroywrecklay waste towreak havoc onlevelrazedemolishwipe outobliterateannihilategutdepopulateemptyrare:depredatespoliate
   • 2. make (someone) feel utterly wretched and unhappy: "he was desolated by the deaths of his treasured friends" Similar disheartendispiritdauntdistressdepressmake sad/unhappysaddencast downdejectmake miserablemake gloomy/despondentweigh downoppressinformal:shatterfloorOpposite cheer

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin desolatus ‘abandoned’, past participle of desolare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + solus ‘alone’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. desolately adverb
   • 2. desolateness noun
   • 3. desolator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESOLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Desolate means empty, sad, or lonely. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     DESOLATE meaning: 1. A desolate place is empty and not...

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     desolate translate: desierto, desconsolado, desolado,...

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     desolate translate: unwirtlich, trostlos. Learn more in the...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     DESOLATE translate: hoang vắng, cô đơn. Learn more in the...

   • Desolate in Simplified Chinese

     DESOLATE translate: 空的, 荒凉的，荒无人烟的, 伤心的, 孤寂的;伤心寂寞的. Learn...

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   Desolate can be an adjective meaning deserted, lonely, or gloomy, or a verb meaning to devastate or forsake. Learn the word origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of desolate from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESOLATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Desolate means empty, sad or lonely. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › desolate_1desolate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Desolate means empty and without people, making you feel sad or frightened. It can also mean very lonely and unhappy. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › desolateDESOLATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Desolate definition: barren or laid waste; devastated. See examples of DESOLATE used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desolateDesolate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you know the word deserted, you have a clue to the meaning of desolate, a grim word that can describe feelings and places. When a person feels desolate, he feels deserted, lonely, hopeless, and sad.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESOLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Desolate can be an adjective meaning empty, lonely, or devastated, or a verb meaning to make someone or something desolate. Learn how to use desolate in different contexts and find synonyms and related words.