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Despair & Desolation

adj.

desolate

Meaning: deserted, dreary, lifeless

Usage: She found the desolate landscape quite a contrast to the hustle and bustle of the overcrowded city.

adj.

forlorn

Meaning: lonely, abandoned, hopeless

Usage: Even though I had the flu, my family decided to go skiing for the weekend and leave me home alone, feeling feverish and forlorn.

adj.

woebegone

Meaning: sad, miserable, or worn down by grief

Usage: After losing the championship game, the woebegone team walked silently back to the locker room.

adj.

disconsolate

Meaning: unable to be comforted; deeply sad

Usage: The disconsolate child sat quietly after learning that the class trip had been canceled.

adj.

doleful

Meaning: mournful, sorrowful

Usage: The choir sang a doleful song at the memorial service.