desolation meaning and definition

DESOLATION noun

Definition of desolation (noun)

1. the state of being decayed or destroyed
   • synonyms: devastation
2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere
   • "the nakedness of the landscape"
   • synonyms: bareness, bleakness, nakedness
3. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
   • synonyms: forlornness, loneliness
4. an event that results in total destruction
   • synonyms: devastation