Spanish Conversation · Level 155
28 words
Spanish word
desolador
Pronunciation
IPA/desolaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- adjectivedesolate
Example
El paisaje es desolador.
The landscape is desolate.
More examples
En la plaza se sentía un silencio desolador.
There was a desolate silence in the square.
Core concept
A vast, abandoned landscape of empty buildings and bare ground.
Common phrases
silencio desolador
desolate silence
vacío desolador
desolate emptiness
Similar words
desolado: Ruined and isolated buildings stand in decay and silence, showing long neglect.
abandonado: Left behind by people and unattended, structures and spaces display neglect and disuse.
inhóspito: A harsh, unwelcoming environment with conditions that make habitation difficult.
desértico: Broad, dry terrain of sand or bare earth with almost no vegetation.
Definition in Spanish
Que provoca sensación de desolación al referirse a un lugar o a una situación vacía, arruinada o muy triste.
Word origin
Formed from the verb desolar ('to desolate') plus -dor, where desolar derives from Latin desolāre meaning 'leave alone' or 'make solitary', giving desolador the sense 'causing ruin or abandonment'.
Usage tips
- Typically used about places or situations (paisaje, escena, situación) rather than people, and the adjective must agree in gender and number (desolador, desoladora, desoladores, desoladoras).
Other meanings
- devastatingadjective
Opposites
- animadolivelyadjective
- vibrantevibrantadjective
Related words
- desolardesolateverb
- desolacióndesolationnoun
- desolantedesolatingadjective