desolateness

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noun

The state of being desolate or barren.

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Meanings

noundesolateness (usually uncountable, plural desolatenesses)

plural desolatenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being desolate or barren.

Origin

From desolate + -ness.

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APA

desolateness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desolateness

MLA

“desolateness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desolateness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desolateness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desolateness.

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