desolate
/ˈdɛs.ə.lət/adjective
Empty of people and life, in a way that feels bleak and lonely.
Example sentences
- “The desolate road stretched for miles without a single house.”
- “After the factory closed, downtown became desolate.”
- “They camped on a desolate island far from any town.”
Pronounced DES-uh-lit. It can also describe a person who feels completely alone and miserable: she was desolate after his death.