Desolate and Impoverished

Desolate

Desolate adjective - Producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation.
Usage example: wild, desolate plains on which only the hardiest could survive

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

Nearby Words: desolation, desolately, desolated

Impoverished

Impoverished adjective - Producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation.
Usage example: an impoverished field that over the years had been overgrazed

Desolate and impoverished are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desolate" instead an adjective "Impoverished".

Nearby Words: impoverishment, impoverishing
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