| 1. solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited
1) used of places 1a1. a desert, wilderness 1a2. deserted places, lonely regions 1a3. an uncultivated region fit for pasturage 2) used of persons 1b1. deserted by others 1b2. deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred 1b3. bereft 1b 1) of a flock deserted by the shepherd 1b 2) of a women neglected by her husband, from whom the husband withholds himself |