All desolate synonyms
des·o·late
D d adverb desolate
- unassisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- unaided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- solitarily — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- stag — an adult male deer.
- on one's own — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- widowed — a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.
- unescorted — a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy: An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.
adj desolate
- godforsaken — desolate; remote; deserted: They live in some godforsaken place 40 miles from the nearest town.
- solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- unoccupied — without occupants; empty; vacant.
- vacant — having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- lorn — forsaken, desolate, bereft, or forlorn.
- unfrequented — not habitually visited, traveled, or occupied: an unfrequented side street.
- bereft — If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it.
- cheerless — Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing.
- disconsolate — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
- dismal — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.
- dolorous — full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful: a dolorous melody; dolorous news.
- downcast — directed downward, as the eyes.
- funereal — of or suitable for a funeral.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- inconsolable — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
- joyless — without joy or gladness; unhappy: the joyless days of the war.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- somber — gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
- tragic — characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity.
- wretched — very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
- comfortless — to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.