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desolador

desolating

adjective deh-soh-lah-DOHR Rare

Also means

heartbreaking

Usage Note

Desolador describes something that causes extreme sadness or bleakness — un paisaje desolador (a desolate landscape), una noticia desoladora (heartbreaking news). The feminine form is desoladora. It is stronger than triste (sad) and implies a sense of abandonment or hopelessness.

Examples

"El abandono del pueblo era desolador."

Natural Translation

The abandonment of the village was heartbreaking.

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