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- pronunciation:
- de
s
liht
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de
z
liht
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life.
The ship sank at sea, leaving the passengers stranded on a desolate island.- synonyms:
- bleak
- similar words:
- barren, unfriendly, waste
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| definition 2: |
having no people; lonely.
With the rest of my family away, the house seems desolate.- synonyms:
- deserted, lonely, lonesome
- antonyms:
- populous
- similar words:
- abandoned, barren, remote, secluded, vacant
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| definition 3: |
very lonely or without hope.
I was desolate when everyone was invited but me.- synonyms:
- abandoned, discouraged, forsaken, hopeless, lonely, lonesome
- similar words:
- dejected, depressed, downcast, melancholy, sad
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| related words: |
alone, lonely, lonesome, miserable, wild, wretched |
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| derivations: |
desolately (adv.), desolator (desolater) (n.) |
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