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desolate

UK
/ˈdɛz.ə.lət/
US
/ˈdɛz.ə.leɪt/

Translations

desolateverb
desolated
Past Simple
desolated
Past Participle
desolating
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɛs.əl.ət/
US
/ˈdɛs.ə.lət/
dévasterPour un lieu, une région, une ville; registre courant.
The storm desolated the coastal town.
La tempête a dévasté la ville côtière.
Additional translations
désolerSens littéraire ou soutenu: rendre quelqu'un profondément malheureux.
Synonyms
abandon
forsake
desert
depopulate
devastate
ravage
lay waste to
ruin
waste
maroon
isolate
desolateadjective
more desolate
Comp.
most desolate
Super.
UK
/ˈdɛz.ə.lət/
US
/ˈdɛz.ə.leɪt/
The desolate island had no roads, no houses, and no people.
L'île déserte n'avait ni routes, ni maisons, ni habitants.
désoléS'emploie surtout pour une personne; en contexte littéraire peut aussi exprimer un profond sentiment de solitude.
She felt desolate after hearing the bad news.
Elle se sentait désolée après avoir appris la mauvaise nouvelle.
Additional translations
désertiquePour un lieu aride, vide ou inhabité.
abattuPour une personne triste, accablée, sans espoir.
Synonyms
bleak
forlorn
abandoned
deserted
dreary
isolated
barren
empty
Antonyms
populated
inhabited
fertile
lush

Definitions

desolateverb
To make a place bleakly and depressingly empty or bare.
The war desolated the once vibrant city, leaving it in ruins.
To cause someone to feel utterly wretched and unhappy.
The news of her departure desolated him, leaving him in deep sorrow.
desolateadjective
Deserted and devoid of inhabitants; barren or lifeless.
The desolate landscape stretched for miles, with not a single tree or house in sight.
Feeling or showing misery, unhappiness, or loneliness.
After the loss of her pet, she felt desolate and unable to find comfort.
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