DESOLATIONS Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

desolations

noun

plural of desolation

as in deserts

land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north

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as in disrepairs

the state of being unattended to or not cared for the desolation of the abandoned garden

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as in devastations

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the nuclear attack resulted in a scene of utter desolation

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Noun

The move seems especially poised to hit California, the most biodiverse state in the country, where more than 6,700 species are spread across mountains, forests, deserts and oceans.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
During the Roman Civil War, Cato led a Republican army through the deserts of Libya, where his soldiers encountered heat, sand, and the various spawn of Medusa.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of deserts

Noun

Instant extinctions are not limited to mechanical innovations like photography and cinematography, however.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Although the cartilaginous fish have survived the last five extinctions our planet has faces, more than a third of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction due to overfishing, habitat loss and climate change.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of extinctions

Noun

In its place urchin barrens now carpet the seafloor; a spiny, silent landscape stripped of life.

— Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
The forests are marked by sparse conifer stands, woodlands, herbaceous vegetation, and unvegetated barrens that dominate the transition to Arctic tundra.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of barrens

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McMahon said seven office buildings are planned for redevelopment with the potential to create more than 750 residential units, with some demolitions likely.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
The measure would suspend Historic Preservation Board review across the Downtown Historic District for three years, routing decisions — including demolitions — around the board entirely.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2026

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