1. : devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted. a desolate abandoned town. 2. : joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one. a desolate …

deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited. solitary; lonely: a desolate life. having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope; forlorn. verb (used with object), …

desolate adjective (EMPTY) (of a place) having no living things; empty: a desolate landscape desolate adjective (SAD) (of a person) extremely sad and feeling alone: When her son left for …

05/12/2016 · desolate 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in bleak causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer a desolate house abandoned many years ago Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bleak lonely dark somber darkening depressing depressive lonesome murky cold gray solemn miserable morbid cheerless forlorn wretched depressed godforsaken blue gloomy drear dreary

1. : to make (someone) feel very sad and lonely for a long time — usually used as (be) desolated. They were desolated [= (more commonly) devastated] by the death of their son. 2. : to damage (a place) in such a way that it is no longer suitable for people to live in. The constant bombings had desolated [= (more commonly) destroyed, devastated] the ...

desolate. 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. When a person feels desolate, he feels deserted, lonely, hopeless, and sad.

desolate adj 1. uninhabited; deserted 2. made uninhabitable; laid waste; devastated 3. without friends, hope, or encouragement; forlorn, wretched, or abandoned 4. gloomy or dismal; depressing vb ( tr) 5. to deprive of inhabitants; depopulate 6. to make barren or lay waste; devastate 7. to make wretched or forlorn 8. to forsake or abandon

desolate adjective (EMPTY) (of a place) having no living things; empty: a desolate landscape desolate adjective (SAD) (of a person) extremely sad and feeling alone: When her son left for …

desolate verb To abandon or forsake something. desolate verb To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless. desolate adjective Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. desolate adjective Barren and lifeless. desolate adjective Made unfit for habitation or use. desolate adjective Dismal or dreary. desolate adjective Sad, forlorn and hopeless.

04/12/2016 · desolate in British English adjective (ˈdɛsəlɪt ) 1. uninhabited; deserted 2. made uninhabitable; laid waste; devastated 3. without friends, hope, or encouragement; forlorn, …