desolate adds an element of utter remoteness or lack of human contact to any already disheartening aspect.

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

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, …

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

Dec 14, 2025 · Verb desolate (third-person singular simple present desolates, present participle desolating, simple past and past participle desolated) To deprive of inhabitants. Synonyms: …

It's a cold, dark, desolate environment long thought too harsh for life to exist.

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.

Desolate refers to a place that is deserted, uninhabited, and often in a state of disrepair or abandonment. It can also describe a person who is feeling extremely sad, lonely or forlorn.

Desolate definition: Feeling, showing, causing, or expressing sadness or loneliness.