Synonyms of desolate

Antonyms of desolate

Collocations of desolate

desolate landscape
Frequency: 80 %

The desolate landscape stretched out before them, barren and empty.

desolate place
Frequency: 70 %

The old abandoned house was a desolate place, haunted by memories of the past.

desolate wasteland
Frequency: 65 %

The desert had become a desolate wasteland, devoid of life or water.

desolate streets
Frequency: 60 %

The desolate streets of the ghost town were lined with empty buildings.

desolate island
Frequency: 50 %

The desolate island was uninhabited, with only the sound of the waves breaking on the shore.

Idiomatic Expressions for desolate

  • Phrase: desolate heart
    Meaning: a feeling of loneliness or emptiness
    Usage: She wandered the streets with a desolate heart after her breakup.