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desolate

[ həˈloʊ ]
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Desolate means very empty or lonely, often with a sense of sadness or hopelessness. It can describe a place that is empty and barren, like a desert, or a feeling of being alone and without hope.

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Brainstorm desolate

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"desolate" as verb

1 - To deprive of inhabitants.

2 - To devastate or lay waste somewhere.

3 - To abandon or forsake something.

"desolate" as adjective

1 - Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.

2 - Barren and lifeless.

3 - Made unfit for habitation or use because of neglect, destruction etc.

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Synonyms
1 - barren
2 - desolate
3 - desolate
4 - desolate
5 - desolate
6 - desolate
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Antonyms
1 - lush
2 - fertile
3 - verdant
4 - lush
5 - green
6 - teeming
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Lonely Ghost Town GIF

Lonely Ghost Town GIF

post apocalyptic corn field GIF

post apocalyptic corn field GIF

Apocalypse Dystopia GIF by Vinnie Camilleri

Apocalypse Dystopia GIF by Vinnie Camilleri

Sky Nothing GIF by Team Kennedy

Sky Nothing GIF by Team Kennedy

Sorry Es Tut Mir Leid GIF

Sorry Es Tut Mir Leid GIF

Sadness Isolation GIF by Team Kennedy

Sadness Isolation GIF by Team Kennedy
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