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Desolation (Noun)

Meaning 1

A bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the landscape".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Nakedness
  • Bleakness
  • Bareness

Hypernyms

  • Gloom
  • Glumness

Related Words

  • Desolate (verb)

Meaning 2

The state of being decayed or destroyed.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The once-thriving city was now a scene of utter desolation, with crumbling buildings and empty streets.
  • The desolation of the abandoned factory was a stark reminder of the town's economic decline.
  • Years of neglect had left the old mansion in a state of desolation, its grandeur lost to the ravages of time.
  • The desolation of the war-torn landscape was a haunting sight, with destroyed homes and uprooted trees as far as the eye could see.
  • The desolation of the ghost town was a testament to the devastating effects of the environmental disaster that had driven its residents away.

Synonyms

  • Devastation

Hypernyms

  • Deterioration

Hyponyms

  • Blight
  • Ruin

Related Words

  • Desolate (verb)

Meaning 3

Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Examples

  • The desolation in her eyes was a heartbreaking sight as she stood alone in the empty house that once held so many memories.
  • The small town was left in a state of desolation after the factory closed, leaving hundreds of people without jobs or a sense of purpose.
  • As she walked through the abandoned streets, she felt a deep sense of desolation wash over her, as if the very soul of the city had been ripped out.
  • The desolation that filled his heart after his partner left him was a heavy burden to bear, and it took him years to come to terms with the loss.
  • The once-thriving community was now a desolation of empty buildings and shattered dreams, a haunting reminder of what could have been.

Synonyms

  • Forlornness
  • Loneliness

Hypernyms

  • Unhappiness
  • Sadness

Related Words

  • Desolate (verb)

Meaning 4

An event that results in total destruction.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

  • Devastation

Hypernyms

  • Ruin

Related Words

  • Desolate (verb)
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