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desolate

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1des·o·late 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1desolate
Pronunciation:
\ˈde-sə-lət, ˈde-zə-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English desolat, from Latin desolatus, past participle of desolare to abandon, from de- + solus alone
Date:
14th century
1: devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted2: joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one <a desolate widow>3 a: showing the effects of abandonment and neglect : dilapidated <a desolate old house> b: barren, lifeless <a desolate landscape> c: devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope : gloomy <desolate memories>
synonyms see alone, dismal
des·o·late·ly adverb
des·o·late·ness noun


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