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Although some deserts are dry, barren, desolate places, the definition of desert only requires it to have little precipitation.
A better term for such a particularly barren area is a wasteland.
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Is barren a synonym for desolate?
not
Below is an online thesaurus entry for the word barren Based on this entry which of the following pairs of words are synonyms?
Barren; desolate
What is the definition of wasteland?
Wasteland: 1. A land that is desolate, barren, or ravaged. 2. A place, era, or aspect of life considered as lacking in spiritual, aesthetic, or other humanizing qualities; a vacuum.
Is desolate a positive connotation or a negative connotation?
Desolate is not a positive, so it is a negative.
What is the antonym for foliage?
Foliage doesn't really have exact antonyms, but in various contexts antonyms could be found. 'Treeless' and 'deforested' are also pretty close. Ex: "[ant. foliage] environment" barren bleak exposed desolate stark arid
Is barren a synonym for desolate?
not
Below is an online thesaurus entry for the word barren?
Barren; desolate.
What is barren desolate?
a dry bareen piece of land
What is a sentence with the word desolate?
The abandoned village looked desolate as the crumbling buildings stood empty and overgrown with weeds.
What is a simile for tundra?
The tundra is like a frozen wasteland, desolate and barren.
Why did Samuel Hearne call the region he explored the Barren?
Samuel Hearne called the region he explored the "Barren Grounds" because the area was characterized by sparse vegetation, harsh climate, and low human population. The land appeared desolate and barren to him, hence the name.
Below is an online thesaurus entry for the word barren Based on this entry which of the following pairs of words are synonyms?
Barren; desolate
How do you describe land?
hilly, flat, green, parched, undulating, barren, fertile, desolate,
What are synonyms for barren?
desolate, empty, desert, waste, infertile, sterile, childless, unproductive
What is the analogy for disconsolate?
The analogy for disconsolate could be: as desolate is to barren, disconsolate is to unhappy.
How do you deffine a dessert?
A barren or desolate area, especially:a. A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.b. A region of permanent cold that is largely or entirely devoid of life.c. An apparently lifeless area of water.2. An empty or forsaken place; a wasteland: a cultural desert.3. Archaic A wild, uncultivated, and uninhabited region.adj.1. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or inhabiting a desert: desert fauna.2. Barren and uninhabited; desolate: a desert island.
What is a barren?
A barren is an area of low fertility and habitation.
