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DESOLATION Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word desolation. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word desolation. (close relations)
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destitution
nounn
noun

• a state without friends or money or prospects

devastation
nounn
noun

• the state of being decayed or destroyed

• the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed

• an event that results in total destruction

• plundering with excessive damage and destruction

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

gloom
nounn
noun

• a state of partial or total darkness

• a feeling of melancholy apprehension

• an atmosphere of depression and melancholy

gloominess
nounn
noun

• an atmosphere of depression and melancholy

• a feeling of melancholy apprehension

• the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness

• The property of having a frowning or scowling appearance.

ruin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

• a ruined building

• the process of becoming dilapidated

• an event that results in destruction

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

• destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

verb

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• destroy or cause to fail

• reduce to bankruptcy

• reduce to ruins

• deprive of virginity

• fall into ruin

solitariness
nounn
noun

• the state of being alone in solitary isolation

• a disposition toward being alone

bareness
nounn
noun

• a bleak and desolate atmosphere

• the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body)

• an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation

bleakness
nounn
noun

• a bleak and desolate atmosphere

forlornness
nounn
noun

• sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

loneliness
nounn
noun

• the state of being alone in solitary isolation

• sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

• a disposition toward being alone

nakedness
nounn
noun

• the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind

• a bleak and desolate atmosphere

• characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive

Best Hypernyms For DESOLATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for desolation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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deterioration gloom gloominess glumness impairment ruin ruination sadness unhappiness

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