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Deprived of inhabitants; feeling forlorn from being left alone; showing effects of neglect; barren (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen June 28, 2026
Answer
DESOLATE
The Root
SOLmeans “alone, only”
In a sentence: Chris was surprised to see so much DESOLATE landscape along the Nevada highway.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Deprived of inhabitants; feeling forlorn from being left alone; showing effects of neglect; barren (adjective)” has the answer DESOLATE (8 letters), built on the root SOL, which means “alone, only”. See the full June 28, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.