desolate
Deserted and devoid of inhabitantsDeserted and devoid of inhabitants.
» Mars is a cold desolate planet.
Der Mars ist ein kalter, trostloser Planet.
Meaning
5 sensesDeserted and devoid of inhabitants.
a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house
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пусты́нныйpustýnnyj, необитаемыйneobitajemyj, поки́нутыйpokínutyj
спустілийspustilyj, опустілийopustilyj, безлюднийbezljudnyj
Barren and lifeless.
оскуде́вшийoskudévšij, упа́дочныйupádočnyj
Made unfit for habitation or use because of neglect, destruction etc.
desolate altars
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Dismal or dreary.
Sad, forlorn and hopeless.
He was left desolate by the early death of his wife.
öde, trostlos
ску́дныйskúdnyj, безнадёжныйbeznadjóžnyj
- crushed by grief
- providing no shelter or sustenance
Examples
24 sentencesMars is a cold desolate planet.
deDer Mars ist ein kalter, trostloser Planet.
Karl was on a desolate highway.
The island seemed dead and desolate.
Kalman arrived at that desolate location.
The place is desolate and forlorn.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English desolat(e). See Etymology 2 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for moFrom Middle English desolat(e). See Etymology 2 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
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Forms
more desolate, most desolate| Comparative | more desolate Lesson |
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regular
Synonyms
145 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form