Desolate
Meaning:
Desolate is used as an adjective and a verb. It means uninhabited, empty (of a place having none or nothing pleasant in it) or feeling miserable, lonely, unhappy or wretched.
Origin:
The term “desolate” has its roots in the Latin verb desolare, meaning “to abandon.” The Middle English word desolat comes from “desolare,” which combines the Latin prefix de- meaning “from” and the adjective solus, meaning “alone.”
Example sentences:
The news that a cure for the disease will be available in the next few weeks has brought some cheer to an otherwise desolate scenario.
What was once a thriving town wears a desolate look as a result of the prolonged conflict.
She was desolated by the death of her dear friend.
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