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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...

   • Znaczenie Desolate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Desolate: Czech Translation

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   • Desolate: French Translation

     desolate translate: désolé, délaissé. Learn more in the...

   • Desolate: Thai Translation

     DESOLATE translate: ว่างเปล่า; ซึ่งรกร้าง, หดหู่ใจ;...

   • Desmosome

     DESMOSOME definition: 1. a structure that joins two cells...

   • Portuguese Translation

     desolate translate: deserto, desolado, descampado, desolado....

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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 also means very lonely and unhappy. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes for desolate.

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

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   The desolate person is deprived of human consolation, relationships, or presence: desolate and despairing. The disconsolate person is aware of the efforts of others to console and comfort, but is unable to be relieved or cheered by them: She remained disconsolate even in the midst of friends.

8. 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.

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

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   If you feel alone, left out, and devastated, you feel desolate. A deserted, empty, depressing place can be desolate too. If you know the word deserted, you have a clue to the meaning of desolate, a grim word that can describe feelings and places.