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desolation

[des-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌdɛs əˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
uninhabitated area; barrenness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bleakness devastation isolation loneliness solitude
STRONG
bareness desert dissolution extinction forlornness ruin solitariness waste wildness wreck
Antonyms
STRONG
construction creation development
WEAK
cheer civilization comfort happiness joy
NOUN
distress, unhappiness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anguish despair loneliness misery sadness sorrow
STRONG
dejection gloom gloominess melancholy mourning woe wretchedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheer gladness happiness joy joyfulness
WEAK
civilization comfort

Example Sentences

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Their desolation contrasts with hives of construction activity nearby, where cranes tower over designer redevelopments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

This was particularly the case with the desert, whose desolation and desperation gave shape to the film's third act and the journey its characters were on.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

But their bond, the way they help anchor each other, helps them face the desolation that seems to rise up from the very roads they clear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

With each strike, he devours the essence of liberty and justice, leaving behind a trail of desolation and despair.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

“He so filled every instant of my life, that now my feeling of desolation passes all description.”

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman