1des·o·late 
/ˈdɛsələt/ adjective
/ˈdɛsələt/ adjective [more desolate; most desolate] 1 : lacking the people, plants, animals, etc., that make people feel welcome in a place
▪ a landscape as desolate [=barren, lifeless] as the moon ▪ We drove for hours along a desolate [=deserted] stretch of road. 2 : very sad and lonely especially because someone you love has died or left
▪ desolate [=grief-stricken] parents grieving over the death of their son ▪ desolate thoughts and memories
▪ a landscape as desolate [=barren, lifeless] as the moon ▪ We drove for hours along a desolate [=deserted] stretch of road.
▪ desolate [=grief-stricken] parents grieving over the death of their son ▪ desolate thoughts and memories
