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Abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied

Very remote or inaccessible

Feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness

Causing, or characterized by, a dismal atmosphere

Unsuitable for, or inconducive to, growing crops or vegetation

Lonely and abandoned in state or mood

In poor condition through long use or lack of care

Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive

Having been devastated or destroyed

That has not (yet) been discovered, especially of a location

Completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion

To completely destroy or devastate

To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless

To cause significant upset to (someone)

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Adjective

Abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied

without contents

off the beaten track

in the middle of nowhere

in the back of beyond

containing nothing

left in the lurch

left at the altar

left in the cold

out of the window

fallen into disuse

no longer in use

without resources

without assistance

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“There is a story of a storm-beaten island, that was well nigh uninhabited and desolate because it had no harbor.”

Adjective

Very remote or inaccessible

off the beaten track

off the beaten path

in the hinterlands

in the backwoods

in the back of beyond

in the backveld

in the platteland

in the middle of nowhere

in the boondocks

in the backblocks

in the tall timbers

beyond the black stump

in the depths of …

god-knows-where

middle of nowhere

off beaten track

difficult to get to

in the distance

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“Lovestone, who naturally did not relish the prospect of undertaking Comintern missions to far-flung and desolate corners of the globe, was also inclined to defy the Comintern representatives.”

Adjective

Feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

heavy with grief

overcome with sorrow

discombobulated

racked with suffering

racked with pain

singing the blues

discountenanced

at the end of your tether

sorry for yourself

down-in-the-mouth

prostrate with grief

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

deeply saddened

deeply regretful

beside oneself with grief

having the blahs

having blue devils

at end of one's rope

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“It doesn't leave you feeling desolate and destitute. Instead, it gives you hope.”

Adjective

Causing, or characterized by, a dismal atmosphere

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

unfavourable^UK

in the doldrums

disadvantageous

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

heart-wrenching

full of hardship

given to looking on the black side

looking on the black side

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

poverty-stricken

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“The lyrics' unambivalent feeling of hope for the construction of a new world contrasts ironically with the predominantly desolate mood of the film.”

Adjective

Unsuitable for, or inconducive to, growing crops or vegetation

without living things

nonreproductive

without vegetation

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“It is a cold, barren and desolate land, beautiful, yet forbidding.”

Adjective

Lonely and abandoned in state or mood

without friends

with no one to turn to

without a friend in the world

feeling friendless

without companions

all by one's self

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Adjective

In poor condition through long use or lack of care

down-at-the-heels

all the worse for wear

poverty-stricken

having seen better days

poorly maintained

the worse for wear

falling to pieces

on its last legs

unprepossessing

gone to rack and ruin

falling apart at the seams

seen better days

badly maintained

down-at-the-heel

out of condition

in bad condition

down at the heel

decrepit. in ruins

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Adjective

Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive

run-of-the-mill

soul-destroying

non-stimulating

middle-of-the-road

dull as dishwater

undistinguished

dark-colored^US

lacking variety

nothing to write home about

no great shakes

dark-coloured^UK

dull as ditchwater

lacking variation

common or garden

lacking excitement

lacking interest

lacking vitality

unobjectionable

run of the mill

unexceptionable

without variety

flat as pancake

puts one to sleep

lacking personality

lacking charisma

straightforward

behind the times

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

two-dimensional

run-of-the-mine

neither one thing nor the other

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Adjective

Having been devastated or destroyed

falling down about one's ears

gone to the wall

dead and buried

down for the count

dead in the water

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Adjective

That has not (yet) been discovered, especially of a location

Adjective

Completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion

knocked for six

brought to your knees

Verb

To completely destroy or devastate

wipe off the map

raze to the ground

wipe off the face of the earth

bring to naught

put the kibosh on

wipe from the face of the earth

reduce to ruins

knock to pieces

damage beyond repair

put out of commission

reduce to rubble

bring about the downfall of

put out of action

commit genocide

cut a swath through

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

run onto the rocks

play mischief with

ax^US

axe^UK

wipe off face of earth

remove all traces of

destroy root and branch

treat sacrilegiously

wreak havoc with

bring to nought

treat with disrespect

commit sacrilege

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

make a Horlicks of

play havoc with

do something badly

bring someone to their knees

stand in the way of

upset the applecart

bring to an end

put the stopper on

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

make a nonsense of

be detrimental to

cause detriment to

put the mockers on

make degenerate

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

get the better of

make a pig's ear of

play merry hell with

put a damper on

make unattractive

set a bad example

be prejudicial to

render ineffective

rain on someone's parade

reflect badly on

bring into disrepute

outmanoeuvre^UK

cook someone's goose

cramp one's style

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

drag through the mud

give someone a drubbing

take to cleaners

make mincemeat of

take wind out of sails

give someone a hiding

pip at the post

run roughshod over

run rings round

turn inside out

drag through the mire

run rings around

make a botch of

win a victory over

blow out of the water

wipe the floor with

make a dog's dinner of

take to the cleaners

be a blot on the landscape

be the ruination of

make of no use or value

throw a monkey wrench into

be disadvantageous to

put the skids under

strike at the foundations

seal the doom of

be deleterious to

distort the shape of

bend out of shape

badly influence

throw monkey wrench in

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

have an effect on

have an impact on

exert influence on

drive a nail into the coffin of

reduce to beggary

result in damage to

lead to the end of

deliver a blow to

cripple financially

live in the gutter

give the run around

dash one's hope

cast gloom over

take someone's life

give the coup de grâce

administer the coup de grâce

drive to the wall

move in for the kill

cast a gloom upon

bring a note of sadness to

bring under the yoke

put the squeeze on

take advantage of

persuade someone to have sexual intercourse

have your wicked way with

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to the ground

burn to a crisp

be violent toward

have a negative effect on

have a negative impact on

throw into chaos

turn topsy-turvy

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

put in a bad light

knock the stuffing out of

give a bad name to

knock props from under

poke full of holes

take down a peg

knock bottom out

shoot full of holes

bring shame upon

rip up and down

give a black eye

bring discredit to

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

tar and feather

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

take the wind out of your sails

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“Those events that desolate the earth have faded from the memory of Time.”

Verb

To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless

make despondent

give someone the blues

weigh heavily on

bring tears to your eyes

knock the stuffing out of

make someone fed up

throw cold water on

make one's heart bleed

pour cold water on

reduce to tears

cast a gloom upon

cause suffering to

break someone's spirit

put a damper on

break someone's heart

dampen someone's spirit

put into a funk

cast a gloom on

break one's heart

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

make downhearted

take the wind out of your sails

throw off balance

put someone off their stroke

dampen the spirits of

put the wind up

make discontented

strike terror into

make one's hair stand on end

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

take the wind out

undermine one's confidence

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

sap the confidence of

cause disquiet to

cause someone to lose their composure

dash the hopes of

cast a pall over

bring down to earth

shatter the illusions of

cause anguish to

break the heart of

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

make someone jump out of their skin

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

chill to the marrow

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

scare the bejesus out of

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

freeze your blood

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

cut to the quick

cause to lose hope

take the heart out of

scare the daylights out of

have had enough

get on your nerves

try the patience of

exhaust someone's patience

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

cut down to size

turn on the heat

give someone the hump

tug at the heart

arouse sympathy

tug at your heartstrings

fill with consternation

throw into a tizzy

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“It would desolate me to have a spirit so brightsome depart prematurely.”

Verb

To cause significant upset to (someone)

cause anguish to

cause suffering to

arouse anxiety in

give a hard time

make it tough for

throw off balance

be on one's case

cut to the quick

give someone grief

hurt somebody's feelings

drive up the wall

weigh heavily on

make uncomfortable

put someone off their stroke

rub up the wrong way

make despondent

prey on your mind

inflict anguish on

cause trouble to

give offence to

cause anxiety to

make one's heart bleed

give a bad time

knock the stuffing out of

put your back up

be on your back

get on your nerves

get in your hair

break one's heart

put a damper on

put into a flap

give someone the hump

throw into a tizz

make someone see red

set someone back on their heels

drive round the bend

cause someone to lose their composure

get under your skin

drive round the twist

bring tears to your eyes

get your back up

put someone's nose out of joint

cause discomfort to

get on your wick

do someone's head in

break someone's heart

take the wind out of your sails

throw cold water on

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

make someone fed up

rub the wrong way

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

break the heart of

put the wind up

put into a funk

throw into a tizzy

reduce to tears

cast a gloom upon

be a great weight on

rattle one's cage

cause concern to

make self-conscious

breathe down someone's neck

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

mess with someone's head

make your blood boil

get your dander up

take control of

hit where one lives

ride roughshod over

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be on the back of

break someone's spirit

get up someone's nose

raise your hackles

cause disquiet to

cause suffering

send over the edge

be in someone's way

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

get on one's nerves

weigh heavily on one's mind

knock props out

make someone scratch their head

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

upset the applecart

occupy thoughts

knock for a loop

cause someone distress

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

drive to distraction

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

kick up a stink

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

try your patience

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get your hackles up

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

throw into tizzy

put out of countenance

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

catch one short

give the cold shoulder

cast a pall over

rattle someone's cage

give someone the pip

make a monkey of

put on the spot

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

hurt the feelings of

dampen someone's spirit

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

make downhearted

cast a gloom on

dampen the spirits of

be a weight on someone's mind

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

play the heavy with

cause to lose hope

fill with consternation

do an injustice to

trespass against

do the dirty on

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause discomfort

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

be repugnant to

get across someone

catch off balance

cause to be at a stand

scare the bejesus out of

send into a rage

make your gorge rise

stop someone in their tracks

strike terror into

scare the pants off

rub you up the wrong way

be offensive to

cause offence to

stick in one's craw

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

fill with loathing

get a rise out of

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

make one's flesh creep

drive you up the wall

go to your head

send into a spin

take the wind out

take by surprise

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

be a nuisance to

get someone's wick

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

offend morals of

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

set someone's teeth on edge

push one's buttons

arouse hostility in

make someone's stomach rise

throw a curveball

work into lather

take a rise out of

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

be distasteful to

be displeasing to

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

cause to lose your bearings

bend someone's ear

dash the hopes of

get on someone's case

shatter the illusions of

make your head spin

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive you round the bend

drive you crazy

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

give you the creeps

be repulsive to

make flesh crawl

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

give someone goose pimples

chill to the bone

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

freeze your blood

get the wind up

curdle the blood

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

make teeth chatter

throw into a fright

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

take your breath away

hit like a ton of bricks

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