Desolate and Idle

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Desolate adjective - Left unoccupied or unused.

Usage example: a desolate mining town that had its brief heyday more than a century ago

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Idle and desolate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Idle" instead an adjective "Desolate".

Nearby Words: desolation, desolately, desolated

Idle adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.

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Desolate and idle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desolate" instead an adjective "Idle".

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

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