Synonyms for desert

Noun

1. desert, geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region, biome

usage: an arid region with little or no vegetation

Verb

1. abandon, forsake, desolate, desert, leave

usage: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

2. defect, desert, flee, fly, take flight

usage: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"

Adjective

1. desert, godforsaken, waste, wild, inhospitable (vs. hospitable)

usage: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"