 desolation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the state of being decayed or destroyed | |
| Synonyms: | ruin devastation | |
| Related terms: | deterioration ruin blight lay_waste_to | |
| 2. | [ noun ] sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned | |
| Synonyms: | loneliness forlornness | |
| Related terms: | sadness abandon | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a bleak and desolate atmosphere | |
| Synonyms: | bleakness | |
| Related terms: | gloom lay_waste_to | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an event that results in total destruction | |
| Synonyms: | devastation | |
| Related terms: | ruin lay_waste_to | |
| Similar spelling: |
desolate desolated desolately de-escalation decollete |
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