Desolate and Sterile

Desolate adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Sterile is a synonym for desolate in desert topic. In some cases you can use "Sterile" instead an adjective "Desolate", when it comes to topics like infertile.

Nearby Words: desolation, desolately, desolated

Sterile adjective - Not able to produce fruit or offspring.

Desolate is a synonym for sterile in bare topic. Sometimes you can use "Desolate" instead an adjective "Sterile", if it concerns topics such as unproductive, infertile.

Nearby Words: sterilize, sterilise, sterility, sterilization