desolate
adjectiveDivide desolate into syllables:
des · o · late
How to pronounce desolate:
Definition of desolate:
- desolate (adjective):
- uninhabited and bleak
- providing no shelter or sustenance.
- devoid of inhabitants and visitors deserted
Synonyms for desolate:
bare
barren
black
bleak
blue
cheerless
chill
cloudy
cold
comfortless
dark
darkening
depressed
depressing
depressive
desperate
dire
disconsolate
dismal
drear
dreary
elegiac
forlorn
funereal
gloomy
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