DESOLATION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word desolation. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DESOLATION
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| destitution | noun n | |||||
noun • a state without friends or money or prospects | ||||||
| devastation | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being decayed or destroyed • the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed • an event that results in total destruction • plundering with excessive damage and destruction • the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists | ||||||
| gloom | noun n | |||||
noun • a state of partial or total darkness • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy | ||||||
| gloominess | noun n | |||||
noun • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness • The property of having a frowning or scowling appearance. | ||||||
| ruin | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction • a ruined building • the process of becoming dilapidated • an event that results in destruction • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined verb • destroy completely; damage irreparably • destroy or cause to fail • reduce to bankruptcy • reduce to ruins • deprive of virginity • fall into ruin | ||||||
| solitariness | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being alone in solitary isolation • a disposition toward being alone | ||||||
| bareness | noun n | |||||
noun • a bleak and desolate atmosphere • the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body) • an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation | ||||||
| bleakness | noun n | |||||
noun • a bleak and desolate atmosphere | ||||||
| forlornness | noun n | |||||
noun • sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned | ||||||
| loneliness | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being alone in solitary isolation • sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned • a disposition toward being alone | ||||||
| nakedness | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind • a bleak and desolate atmosphere • characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive | ||||||