Desolation - English meaning

noun

The state of being very dry and without enough rain for plants

Usage examples:

The aridity of much of the australian interior, the aridity of a life without love

noun

The state of not being able to produce plants or fruit

Usage examples:

A short drive through the countryside reveals vast swathes of barrenness., the city gives way to sp…

noun

The quality or state of being bare and inhospitable.

Usage examples:

The bleakness of that destroyed landscape

noun

The quality of being cold, unpleasant and not welcoming or attractive

Usage examples:

Emily brontë immortalized the bleakness of the yorkshire moors., the scene has the usual bleakness …

noun

A sad and depressed state; low spirits.

Usage examples:

He was slumped in deep dejection

noun

The feeling of being unhappy, disappointed, or without hope

Usage examples:

He wandered around in a state of utter dejection., she made no effort to hide her dejection.

noun

Feelings of severe despondency and dejection.

Usage examples:

Self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression

noun

A feeling of sadness, or medical a type of mental illness that causes long periods of unhappiness

Usage examples:

I’m just beginning to get over the depression from losing my job., medical tiredness, loss of appet…

noun

A recession (= time of low economic activity, when investments lose value, businesses fail and people lose their jobs) that lasts for a long period of time, usually several years

Usage examples:

Plunge/slide into depression the thirties saw the world plunge into depression., the wall street cr…

noun

Low spirits from loss of hope or courage; dejection.

Usage examples:

An air of despondency

noun

The quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm

Usage examples:

A mood of despondency had set in., despondency about there is a general air of despondency about th…

noun

Partial or total darkness.

Usage examples:

He strained his eyes peering into the gloom

verb

Have a dark or sombre appearance.

Usage examples:

The black gibbet glooms beside the way

noun

Lack of hope

Usage examples:

Gloom and anger replaced her earlier upbeat mood., up ahead they could see lights in the gloom.

noun

The state of being unhappy or without hope

Usage examples:

The sheer gloominess of the prime minister's message has attracted much comment., economists said t…

noun

Quiet disappointment or sadness

Usage examples:

It's the best cure for glumness and despondency that i know., his face is a vision of glumness.

noun

Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.

Usage examples:

She was overcome with grief

noun

Very great sadness, esp. at the death of someone

Usage examples:

It took her years to get over her grief at the death of her mother., fig. i had no idea that forget…

noun

The feeling or state of having no hope

Usage examples:

Nbc's reporter noted the grimness of the rescue effort., i make a comment today about the grimness …

noun

The process or fact of isolating or being isolated.

Usage examples:

Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety

noun

The condition of being separated from other people, towns, countries, etc.

Usage examples:

Geographic/rural/social isolation

noun

Sadness because one has no friends or company.

Usage examples:

Feelings of depression and loneliness

noun

The state of being lonely

noun

A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

Usage examples:

An air of melancholy surrounded him

adjective

Having a feeling of melancholy; sad and pensive.

Usage examples:

She felt a little melancholy

adjective

Feeling or expressing sadness

Usage examples:

A melancholy song, larry is in a very melancholy mood.

noun

A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.

Usage examples:

A man who had brought her nothing but misery

noun

Great unhappiness

Usage examples:

[ u ] with the rice harvest, hope is sprouting amid the misery.

noun

Great sadness

Usage examples:

He cried out for his brother with such pitiable mournfulness that even the criminals were moved., t…

noun

The state of being distant from something else, in particular from the main centres of population.

Usage examples:

The remoteness of the location hindered development

noun

The fact of being far away in distance

Usage examples:

Space enthusiasts will marvel at the beauty and remoteness of pluto., the advantages of equatorial …

noun

The condition or quality of being sad.

Usage examples:

A source of great sadness

noun

The feeling of being sad or unhappy

Usage examples:

There was a look of great sadness in his eyes.

noun

The state or situation of being alone.

Usage examples:

She savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude

noun

The situation of being alone, often by choice

Usage examples:

He prefers the solitude of the country to the chaos of the city.

noun

A feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.

Usage examples:

A bereaved person needs time to work through their sorrow

verb

Feel or display deep distress.

Usage examples:

A woman had cried all night, sorrowing over the death of her husband

noun

A feeling of great sadness or regret, or something that causes this feeling

Usage examples:

[ u ] the english language does not contain the words to express the sorrow i feel.

noun

The quality of being empty, simple, or clear, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary

Usage examples:

Despite the starkness of the furnishings, the room is quite comfortable., the alternatives are set …

noun

The quality or condition of being sterile.

Usage examples:

The disease can cause sterility in males

noun

The condition of being unable to produce children or young animals, or the condition of being unable to produce plants or crops

Usage examples:

Certain chemicals cause sterility in farm animals.

noun

The feeling of not being happy; sadness.

Usage examples:

I've seen too much unhappiness caused by broken marriages

noun

The quality of being sad or not satisfied

Usage examples:

There is widespread unhappiness with the government's economic, foreign and trade policies., she ta…

noun

The character of being uncultivated, undomesticated, or inhospitable.

Usage examples:

The wildness and beauty of the scottish hills

noun

The quality of being uncontrolled, violent, or extreme

Usage examples:

They are no longer able to claim the wildness of youth as any excuse for their behaviour., there wa…

noun

Great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically).

Usage examples:

The everton tale of woe continued

noun

The state of being unpleasant or of low quality

Usage examples:

He couldn't stand the wretchedness of life at home., they were doomed to a life of wretchedness and…