Synonyms of desolation

Noun


1. devastation, desolation, deterioration, impairment

usage: the state of being decayed or destroyed

2. bleakness, desolation, bareness, nakedness, gloom, gloominess, glumness

usage: a bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the landscape"

3. forlornness, loneliness, desolation, sadness, unhappiness

usage: sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

4. devastation, desolation, ruin, ruination

usage: an event that results in total destruction

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Definition and meaning of desolation (Dictionary)