Desolate

Meaning

deserted; lonely; barren

Empty, bleak, and without people; feeling very sad and lonely.

Example Sentences

The abandoned village looked desolate and empty.

The once lively town now stood desolate after the flood.

Example Expressions

desolate wasteland

Synonyms

barren, deserted, forsaken, isolated, bleak, empty, lonely

Entry 1

barren, deserted, forsaken, isolated

Entry 2

bleak, deserted, empty, lonely, barren

Antonyms

populated, bustling, thriving, lively, cheerful

Entry 1

populated, bustling, thriving, lively

Entry 2

lively, populated, cheerful

Collocations

desolate landscape, desolate place, feel desolate, desolate land, desolate feeling

Entry 1

desolate landscape, desolate place, feel desolate

Entry 2

desolate land, desolate feeling, desolate place