desolation Synonyms

desolation Meaning

Wordnet

desolation (n)

the state of being decayed or destroyed

a bleak and desolate atmosphere

sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

an event that results in total destruction

Webster

desolation (n.)

The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.

The state of being desolated or laid waste; ruin; solitariness; destitution; gloominess.

A place or country wasted and forsaken.

desolation Sentence Examples

  1. The abandoned house stood in desolation, its windows boarded up and its garden overgrown with weeds.
  2. The desolation of the desert stretched out before them, a vast expanse of sand and rock devoid of life.
  3. His heart ached with the desolation of loneliness as he wandered the empty streets at night.
  4. The desolation in her eyes betrayed the pain she had endured during her long journey.
  5. Walking through the ruins, they were struck by the overwhelming sense of desolation that hung in the air.
  6. The desolation of winter seemed endless, with the landscape blanketed in snow and the trees bare of leaves.
  7. Despite their efforts to rebuild, the town remained in a state of desolation after the devastating flood.
  8. In the aftermath of the war, the once-thriving city was reduced to desolation, its buildings reduced to rubble.
  9. The desolation of the prison cell was suffocating, with no light or warmth to be found.
  10. As he gazed out at the stormy sea, he felt a sense of desolation wash over him, knowing he was far from home and alone.

FAQs About the word desolation

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The abandoned house stood in desolation, its windows boarded up and its garden overgrown with weeds.

The desolation of the desert stretched out before them, a vast expanse of sand and rock devoid of life.

His heart ached with the desolation of loneliness as he wandered the empty streets at night.

The desolation in her eyes betrayed the pain she had endured during her long journey.