desolate (Meaning)
desolate (v)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
reduce in population
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
desolate (s)
providing no shelter or sustenance
crushed by grief
desolate (a.)
Destitute or deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; hence, gloomy; as, a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house.
Laid waste; in a ruinous condition; neglected; destroyed; as, desolate altars.
Left alone; forsaken; lonely; comfortless.
Lost to shame; dissolute.
Destitute of; lacking in.
desolate (v. t.)
To make desolate; to leave alone; to deprive of inhabitants; as, the earth was nearly desolated by the flood.
To lay waste; to ruin; to ravage; as, a fire desolates a city.
Synonyms & Antonyms of desolate
Synonyms:
- pessimistic
- dull
- disheartening
- plutonian
- tenebrific
- elegiacal
- threatening
- Cimmerian
- dreich
- sorrowful
- sunless
- dim
- distressful
- down
- low
- droopy
- woeful
- plaintive
- menacing
- distressing
- dispiriting
- dismaying
- discouraging
- upsetting
- hangdog
- hopeless
- lamentable
- despondent
- discomfiting
- inconsolable
- colorless
- grim
- dejected
- negative
- dour
- mournful
- woebegone
- melancholic
- mirthless
- drab
Antonyms:
desolate Sentence Examples
- As I walked through the desolate streets, I couldn't help but feel a sense of abandonment.
- The desolate landscape stretched out before me, devoid of any signs of life.
- In the desolate wilderness, the only sound was the howling wind.
- His face reflected the desolate emptiness he felt after the loss of his loved one.
- The old, desolate house stood at the edge of town, a haunting reminder of the past.
- Despite the sun shining brightly, the desert appeared desolate and unforgiving.
- The desolate ruins of the once-thriving city were a stark reminder of the ravages of war.
- In the desolate aftermath of the storm, survivors emerged to assess the damage.
- The desolate expression in her eyes revealed the depths of her despair.
- Feeling desolate, he wandered aimlessly through the deserted streets, searching for solace.
FAQs About the word desolate
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch, reduce in population, cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly, providing no shelter or sustena
grey, solemn, depressive, murky, morbid, lonely, somber, lonesome, depressing,bleak
merry, gay, sunshiny, joyful, buoyant, gay, merry, friendly, sunshiny, comforting
As I walked through the desolate streets, I couldn't help but feel a sense of abandonment.
The desolate landscape stretched out before me, devoid of any signs of life.
In the desolate wilderness, the only sound was the howling wind.
His face reflected the desolate emptiness he felt after the loss of his loved one.
