Desolation

des·o·late   [adj. des-uh-lit; v. des-uh-leyt] Show IPA adjective, verb, -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
adjective
1.
barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape.
2.
deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited.
3.
solitary; lonely: a desolate place.
4.
having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope; forlorn.
5.
dreary; dismal; gloomy: desolate prospects.