IPA: /ˈdɛsəleɪt/
KK: /ˈdɛsəˌleɪt/
Definition: Empty and bleak, often because it is abandoned or lacking life; can also describe a feeling of deep sadness or loneliness.
Example: After the storm, the once vibrant town looked desolate and abandoned.
Definition: To make a place empty or uninhabited, often by causing destruction or abandonment.
Example: The storm desolated the small town, leaving it in ruins.
IPA: /ˈdɛzəˌleɪtli/
KK: /ˈdɛzəˌleɪtli/
Definition: In a way that shows a feeling of being very sad and lonely, often because of loss or emptiness.
Example: She looked desolately out the window, missing her old home.
IPA: /ˈdɛzəleɪtnəs/
KK: /ˈdɛzəleɪtnəs/
Definition: The condition of being empty, lonely, or without hope, often referring to a place that is deserted or lacking life.
Example: After the storm, the desolateness of the landscape was striking, with no signs of life in sight.
IPA: /ˈdɛzəleɪtɪŋli/
KK: /dɛsəˈleɪtɪŋli/
Definition: In a way that causes a feeling of emptiness or destruction.
Example: The landscape was desolatingly barren after the wildfire.
IPA: /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/
KK: /dɛsəˈleɪʃən/
Definition: A state of complete emptiness or destruction, often causing feelings of loneliness and sadness.
Example: After the storm, the desolation of the once vibrant town was heartbreaking.
IPA: /dɪˈzɔːrbd/
KK: /dɪˈzɔrbd/
Definition: Removed from a surface or substance through a process called desorption.
Example: The desorbed molecules were collected for further analysis.
Definition: To remove or release a substance that was previously absorbed, often in a chemical or physical process.
Example: The scientist desorbed the gas from the surface of the material to analyze its composition.
IPA: /dɪˈspɛr/
KK: /dɪˈspɛr/
Definition: To feel a complete loss of hope or confidence.
Example: After hearing the bad news, she began to despair about the future.
Definition: A feeling of having no hope or being very sad about something.
Example: After losing his job, he fell into a deep despair.
IPA: /dɪˈspɛrər/
KK: /dɪˈspɛrər/
Definition: A person who feels a deep sense of hopelessness or sadness.
Example: After losing his job, he became a despairer, feeling that nothing would ever improve.
IPA: /dɪˈspɛərɪŋ/
KK: /dɪˈspɛrɪŋ/
Definition: Feeling or showing a complete lack of hope; very sad and without any chance of improvement.
Example: After hearing the bad news, she had a despairing look on her face.
IPA: /dɪˈspɛrɪŋli/
KK: /dɪˈspɛrɪŋli/
Definition: In a way that shows a complete loss of hope.
Example: She looked at the empty room despairingly, feeling that all her efforts had been in vain.
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