desolate • DESS-uh-lut • adjective
- 1 : devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
- 2 : joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one
- 3 a : showing the effects of abandonment and neglect : dilapidated
- * b : barren, lifeless
- c :devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope : gloomy
Example: The landscape looks truly desolate in the winter, but when it blossoms in the spring, it can be surprisingly beautiful.
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