wasteland
The word “wasteland” has 2 syllables: waste-land
It's pronounced as /ˈweɪst.lænd/
What is synonym and antonym for wasteland?
In the thesaurus, “wasteland” has 21 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for wasteland along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for wasteland
- badland
- badlands
- barren
- brush
- bush
- desert
- desolation
- dust bowl
- heath
- marsh
- moor
- nature
- open
- open air
- out-of-doors
- outdoors
- swamp
- waste
- wild
- wilderness
- wilds
Meanings of wasteland
- noun
- A region with no remaining resources; a desert.
- Any barren or uninteresting place.
Example Sentences
- After years of drought, the once-fertile land turned into a wasteland.
- The abandoned city had become a desolate wasteland.
- Scientists worked to restore vegetation in the barren wasteland.
- The nuclear disaster left the region as an uninhabitable wasteland.
- What was once a thriving forest is now a lifeless wasteland.
On this page you'll find 21 synonyms or another words to wasteland, such as: badland, badlands, barren, brush, bush, desert, desolation.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- waste
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- waterless
- wild
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- worthless