DESOLATE
(adj.sat, verb, adj.)Definitions
There are 10 meanings of the word
Desolate.
How to pronounce desolate:
US
Desolate - as an adjective satellite
Desolate - as a verb
Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Example: "The mother deserted her children"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
abandon10desert7forsake14Hypernyms (Closely Related)
leave8Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Reduce in population
Example: "The epidemic depopulated the countryside"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
depopulate15Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Example: "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
devastate13lay waste toravage10scourge10waste8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
destroy11ruin4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Desolate - as an adjective
Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
Example: "A desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house"
Barren and lifeless.
Made unfit for habitation or use because of neglect, destruction etc.
Example: "Desolate altars"
Dismal or dreary.
Sad, forlorn and hopeless.
Example: "He was left desolate by the early death of his wife."
Example Sentences
"The old house stood in a desolate neighborhood, with no other buildings in sight."
"After the wildfire, the forest was left desolate and charred."
"The abandoned amusement park was a desolate place filled with broken rides."
"She felt desolate after her best friend moved away."
"The desolate landscape stretched for miles, with no signs of life."
Word Game Points
Is DESOLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, desolate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
DESOLATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.
Is DESOLATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, desolate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordDESOLATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is DESOLATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, desolate is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordDESOLATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
