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Definition of "desolateness" []

  • The state of being desolate or barren. (noun)

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Use "desolateness" in a sentence
  • "There was a kind of desolateness in our life, though we did not understand it at the time."
  • "I loved LAST NIGHT IN MONTREAL -- its desolateness took a hold of my soul (in a wonderful way) for a good week after I finished reading."
  • "In an open space, striving to burrow into the snow as though for shelter from the appalling desolateness, huddled three dreary lodges."