desolate

/ˈdɛs.ə.lət/

DƐS · ə · lət (3 syllables)

English Adj Top 16,902

Definition

Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.

From Middle English desolat(e). See Etymology 2 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

"a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house"
"I will make Jerusalem […] a den of dragons, and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant."
"And the silvery marish flowers that throng / The desolate creeks and pools among."