Desolated

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛsəˌleɪtɪd/

Definitions of desolated

verb to make someone feel very sad and lonely

Example Sentences

A1 The abandoned house looked desolated.

A2 After the earthquake, the town was desolated.

B1 The war desolated the once thriving city.

B2 The pandemic desolated the tourism industry.

C1 The dictator's regime desolated the country for decades.

C2 The environmental disaster desolated the entire region, leaving it uninhabitable.

adjective feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness

Example Sentences

A1 The abandoned house looked desolated.

A2 The once bustling town now appeared desolated.

B1 The aftermath of the hurricane left the area desolated.

B2 The war-torn city was desolated, with buildings reduced to rubble.

C1 The desolated landscape was a stark reminder of the environmental impact of human activity.

C2 The desolated village bore the scars of years of neglect and poverty.

Examples of desolated in a Sentence

formal The once bustling town was now desolated after the earthquake.

informal The park looked so desolated on a rainy day.

slang The party was so boring, it felt desolated in there.

figurative Her heart felt desolated after the breakup.

Grammatical Forms of desolated

past tense

desolated

plural

desolated

comparative

more desolated

superlative

most desolated

present tense

desolate

future tense

will desolate

perfect tense

have desolated

continuous tense

is desolating

singular

desolated

positive degree

desolated

infinitive

to desolate

gerund

desolating

participle

desolating

Origin and Evolution of desolated

First Known Use: 1400 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'desolated' originated from the Latin word 'desolatus', which is derived from the past participle of 'desolare' meaning 'to abandon or lay waste'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'desolated' has retained its original meaning of devastation or destruction, but it has also come to be used in a more emotional context to convey feelings of loneliness or emptiness.