έρημος — meaning in English

English meaning

• bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
• desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
• desolate adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
• forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.

Senses

έρημος is used for these senses in English:

• bleak Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
• desolate Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
• desolate Barren and lifeless.
• forlorn Abandoned, deserted, left behind.
• forlorn Pitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken.

bleak — full definition

1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
2. adj Offering little hope; grim.

desert — full definition

1. noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
2. verb To abandon a place, person, or duty, especially when you had promised or were obligated to stay.
3. noun What someone deserves, whether reward or punishment (usually in the phrase "just deserts").

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