Desolate Synonyms and Examples of Desolate in a Sentence

This page will teach you synonyms of the English word desolate and show you how to use desolate in a sentence.

Synonyms for desolate

The top synonym for desolate is austere.

Some other good synonyms for desolate are:

  • bleak
  • depressing
  • dismal
  • forbidding
  • gloomy
  • grim
  • abandoned
  • barren
  • deserted
  • isolated
  • wild
  • depressed
  • despondent
  • forlorn
  • miserable
  • mournful
  • sad
  • unhappy
  • wretched
  • blue
  • despairing
  • dreary
  • grieving
  • inhospitable
  • lonely
  • lonesome
  • ravage
  • solitary
  • stark
  • windswept

Examples of desolate in a sentence

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