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desert

[dez-ert] / ˈdɛz ərt /
ADJECTIVE
barren, uncultivated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arid desolate lonely uninhabited
STRONG
bare solitary waste wild
WEAK
infertile sterile unproductive untilled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inhabited populated
WEAK
cultivated fertile productive
NOUN
wasteland; dry area
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wilderness
STRONG
Sahara barren flats solitude wild wilds
WEAK
arid region badland barren land lava bed sand dunes
Antonyms
WEAK
wetland
VERB
abandon, defect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
betray bolt depart escape flee forsake give up quit vacate
STRONG
abscond apostatize beach chuck decamp duck fly go jilt leave light maroon relinquish renounce resign split strand tergiversate walk
WEAK
bail out check out cop out crawl out go AWOL go back on go over the hill go west leave high and dry leave in the lurch leave stranded opt out play truant pull out run out on sneak off take a hike take off throw over violate oath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come continue remain stay wait
STRONG
care face hold keep maintain stop
WEAK
aid assist come back help support

Example Sentences

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The massive festival in the California desert draws more than 100,000 people daily over two weekends, according to police from the city of Indio.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It was startling — the opposite of an oasis in the desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

French DJ and producer David Guetta returns to the desert in Indio, and David Byrne, the legendary co-founder of Talking Heads, will make an appearance.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

What began as a grungy early 2000s desert fest has since evolved into a high-end global cultural phenomenon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“They’re like desert demons,” said the boy next to her.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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