What is the word origin of desolate? The word desolate hasn't strayed far from its Latin roots: its earliest meaning of "deserted" mirrors that of its Latin source dēsōlātus, which comes from the …

desolate adjective (EMPTY) Add to word list (of a place) having no living things; empty: a desolate landscape

Desolate definition: barren or laid waste; devastated.. See examples of DESOLATE used in a sentence.

desolate adj 1. uninhabited; deserted 2. made uninhabitable; laid waste; devastated

DESOLATE meaning: 1 : lacking the people, plants, animals, etc., that make people feel welcome in a place; 2 : very sad and lonely especially because someone you love has died or left

When a location is desolate, there's almost nothing there. Think of a rundown cabin in the middle of nowhere, with no running water and no stores or other people anywhere.

Definition of desolate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The desolate person is deprived of human consolation, relationships, or presence: desolate and despairing. The disconsolate person is aware of the efforts of others to console and comfort, …

Some common synonyms of desolate are bleak, cheerless, dismal, dreary, and gloomy. While all these words mean "devoid of cheer or comfort," desolate adds an element of utter remoteness …

desolate adjective (PLACE) Add to word list A desolate place is empty and makes you feel sad: a desolate landscape