26984 words

desolate

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
A desolate place is empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it:

Examples:

The house stood in a bleak and desolate landscape.
2
extremely sad and feeling alone:

Examples:

feel desolate She felt desolate when her best friend moved away.
3
(of a place) having no living things; empty:

Examples:

a desolate landscape
4
(of a person) extremely sad and feeling alone:

Examples:

When her son left for a year abroad, she felt desolate.

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