Desolate Synonyms and Antonyms
dĕs'ə-lĭt, dĕz'-
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Synonyms for Desolate
Having no residents; not inhabited.
The definition of forsaken is abandoned or cast aside.
Dismal; bleak.
The definition of black is covered in darkness or having no light.
Not frequented.
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Cloudy or overcast:
(Idiomatic) Alternative spelling of brokenhearted. Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love.
Sad or lonely, especially from being deserted or abandoned:
Of place or time, unfrequented by people; desolate.
The definition of lonesome is a feeling of being alone and lonely, or a remote place where there are few visitors.
Of the color blue.
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The definition of gloomy is dark, depressing or dim.
Feeling or looking gloomy, sullen, or morose
Without joy; sullen, gloomy, dreary, etc.
Serving to obscure or darken.
Deprived, robbed, or devoid, as of life, hope, or happiness
Run-down; dilapidated:
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Sad and dispirited.
The definition of depressed is someone in a sad or unhappy state, or something that has been pushed down.
Without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.
Depressed; dejected
(Of a person) Feeling despondent.
(Idiomatic) Sad, melancholy.
Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
Of or relating to melancholia.
The definition of melancholy is someone or something that is sad or gloomy.
Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
Sorrowful; gloomy.
Not suitable; inappropriate:
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Expressing sadness or yearning:
To ravage is to destroy something or cause severe destruction.
To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:
laid-waste
Left unused
(Archaic) Painful
Depraved; wicked
Not bringing useful results; unproductive; unprofitable
That cannot be consoled; disconsolate; brokenhearted
Fallen into disrepair; dilapidated
Bare, desolate, or unadorned:
triste
Sad; wistful.
The definition of used is something that was owned, worn or utilized by someone before another.
Deteriorated; ravaged:
Without help:
1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 5
To reduce the population of, esp. by violence, disease, etc.
To deprive of something valuable, especially by force; rob:
(Intransitive) To cause destruction.
(Obsolete) To empty out; to remove.
Empty is defined as to remove all of something.
To destroy, spoil, or damage irreparably
To sack is a slang term that is defined as to fire someone from their job.
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
To give up (something) completely or forever
To give up; renounce (a habit, idea, etc.)
To forsake (someone or something that one ought not to leave); abandon
Impossible or difficult to console.
dispeople
To empty of people or inhabitants.
unpeople
To deprive of inhabitants; to depopulate.
desole
heartsore
soul-sick
Antonyms for Desolate
Cheerful; willing:
To build is defined as to construct, create, establish or put together.
The definition of improve is to make something or someone better, or to become better.
To form by assembling or combining parts; build.
Willing; ready
Supplied with inhabitants or content.
Grown by cultivation
Words Related to Desolate
Not cheerful; gloomy; dreary
The definition of abandoned is something that is unwanted and left behind.
Occasional or rare:
Complete in every particular:
Not dark in color; fair:
Having been given up and left alone
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
wind-swept
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