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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

Causing distress, sadness or anxiety

Lonely and abandoned in state or mood

Inferior or run-down in state or quality

Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive

Predisposed to having, or characterized by, bad luck

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 destroy or damage the value or quality of

To cause significant upset to (someone)

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Adjective

Abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied

without contents

left in the lurch

off the beaten track

in the middle of nowhere

in the back of beyond

containing nothing

fallen into disuse

no longer in use

left at the altar

left in the cold

without resources

without assistance

out of the window

in difficulties

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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

singing the blues

discombobulated

racked with pain

racked with suffering

at the end of your tether

sorry for yourself

down-in-the-mouth

as sick as a parrot

prostrate with grief

unable to be consoled

unable to be comforted

beside oneself with grief

discountenanced

having blue devils

having the blahs

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 mouth

down in the dumps

in the doldrums

unfavourable^UK

ill-humoured^UK

disadvantageous

given to looking on the black side

looking on the black side

full of hardship

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

poverty-stricken

with a long face

bound and determined

deep in thought

matter of life and death

of great importance

of great import

of great consequence

no laughing matter

of significance

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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

Causing distress, sadness or anxiety

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

heart-wrenching

life-threatening

unfavourable^UK

indescribably bad

beyond description

indescribably wicked

indescribably evil

phantasmagorical

too horrible for words

fraught with danger

anxiety provoking

very unpleasant

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

playing with fire

Russian roulette

jeopardizing^US

hanging by a thread

jeopardising^UK

on collision course

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Adjective

Lonely and abandoned in state or mood

without a friend in the world

without friends

with no one to turn to

all by one's self

feeling friendless

without companions

without an escort

traveling light

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Adjective

Inferior or run-down in state or quality

down-at-the-heels

poverty-stricken

all the worse for wear

poorly maintained

the worse for wear

falling apart at the seams

having seen better days

falling to pieces

on its last legs

inappropriately dressed

gone to rack and ruin

in a state of disrepair

seen better days

unprepossessing

good-for-nothing

down-at-the-heel

badly maintained

unsophisticated

in poor condition

out of condition

in bad condition

cheap and nasty

dressed in rags

decrepit. in ruins

underprivileged

on the breadline

on one's beam-ends

on one's uppers

without two pennies to rub together

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Adjective

Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive

soul-destroying

run-of-the-mill

non-stimulating

middle-of-the-road

dull as dishwater

undistinguished

dark-colored^US

lacking variety

nothing to write home about

dark-coloured^UK

no great shakes

dull as ditchwater

lacking variation

lacking excitement

lacking interest

common or garden

demoralizing^US

unobjectionable

demoralising^UK

run of the mill

straightforward

unexceptionable

without variety

flat as pancake

puts one to sleep

behind the times

run-of-the-mine

lacking vitality

two-dimensional

matter-of- fact

neither one thing nor the other

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Adjective

Predisposed to having, or characterized by, bad luck

cursed with ill-luck

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

behind eight ball

behind the eightball

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Adjective

Battle-scarred

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

raze to the ground

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

reduce to ruins

wipe from the face of the earth

knock to pieces

damage beyond repair

put out of commission

bring to naught

reduce to rubble

put the kibosh on

bring about the downfall of

put out of action

commit genocide

cut a swath through

play mischief with

run onto the rocks

ax^US

axe^UK

wipe off face of earth

remove all traces of

destroy root and branch

smash to smithereens

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

break into pieces

crush to smithereens

declare null and void

bring to an end

knock something on the head

render null and void

cause the death of

bring someone to their knees

end the life of

take the life of

give someone a drubbing

take to cleaners

make mincemeat of

put a line through

run rings around

win a victory over

blow out of the water

wipe the floor with

get the better of

outmanoeuvre^UK

take someone's life

give someone a hiding

pip at the post

run roughshod over

take to the cleaners

run rings round

turn inside out

declare invalid

get off the hook

send to the gas chambers

give someone the works

ethnically cleanse

send to kingdom come

terminate with extreme prejudice

put to the sword

blow someone's brains out

call all bets off

throw on the scrapheap

consign to scrap heap

put out to pasture

see the back of

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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

throw cold water on

knock the stuffing out of

make someone fed up

make one's heart bleed

pour cold water on

reduce to tears

cast a gloom upon

put a damper on

cause suffering to

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

dampen someone's spirit

cast a gloom on

break one's heart

put into a funk

make downhearted

make dispirited

make crestfallen

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

take the wind out of your sails

throw off balance

put someone off their stroke

make discontented

dampen the spirits of

put the wind up

strike terror into

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

make teeth chatter

make one's hair stand on end

curdle the blood

take the wind out

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

scare the daylights out of

undermine one's confidence

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

take the heart out of

sap the confidence of

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

cause anguish to

break the heart of

cut to the quick

have had enough

get on your nerves

try the patience of

exhaust someone's patience

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

cut down to size

give someone the hump

turn on the heat

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

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 destroy or damage the value or quality of

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

treat sacrilegiously

treat with disrespect

commit sacrilege

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

play merry hell with

cause detriment to

play havoc with

drive a nail into the coffin of

cause injury to

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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

give someone grief

cut to the quick

drive up the wall

hurt somebody's feelings

weigh heavily on

make uncomfortable

put someone off their stroke

rub up the wrong way

knock the stuffing out of

make despondent

prey on your mind

inflict anguish on

cause trouble to

give offence to

cause anxiety to

make one's heart bleed

put your back up

give a bad time

get on your nerves

get in your hair

be on your back

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

cause someone to lose their composure

get under your skin

get your back up

cause discomfort to

get on your wick

put someone's nose out of joint

do someone's head in

drive round the bend

take the wind out of your sails

bring tears to your eyes

drive round the twist

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

throw 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

make self-conscious

be a great weight on

cause concern to

cast a gloom upon

be a pain in the neck

take control of

be a thorn in someone's side

mess with someone's head

rattle one's cage

make your blood boil

get your dander up

breathe down someone's neck

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

be in someone's way

knock the wind out of

be disagreeable to

push the buttons 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

dampen someone's spirit

cause someone distress

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

occupy thoughts

cast a gloom on

knock for a loop

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

drive to distraction

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

upset the applecart

be a weight on someone's mind

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

throw into tizzy

get the knife into

have had enough

make things hot for someone

make discontented

stick the knife into

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

make it hot for someone

give the cold shoulder

cast a pall over

catch one short

rattle someone's cage

give someone the pip

make a monkey of

put on the spot

send over the edge

put out of countenance

make downhearted

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

dampen the spirits of

cause to lose heart

hurt the feelings of

dampen someone's hopes

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

cause to lose hope

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

take advantage of

bring under the yoke

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

put the squeeze on

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

play the heavy with

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

be repugnant to

get across someone

catch off balance

cause to be at a stand

send into a rage

scare the bejesus out of

make your gorge rise

stop someone in their tracks

strike terror into

be offensive to

scare the pants off

rub you up the wrong way

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

take the wind out

send into a spin

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

push one's buttons

drive you crazy

take by surprise

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

be a nuisance to

get someone's wick

offend morals of

drive you to distraction

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

set someone's teeth on edge

arouse hostility in

make someone's stomach rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

work into lather

take a rise out of

drive you off your head

make you see red

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

throw a curveball

cause to lose your bearings

be distasteful to

be displeasing to

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive out of mind

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

bend someone's ear

dash the hopes of

get on someone's case

shatter the illusions of

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

take your breath away

make your head spin

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

make someone feel sick

be repulsive to

give you the creeps

make flesh crawl

put to some trouble

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

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

freeze your blood

get the wind up

curdle the blood

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

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