completely unreasonable; ridiculous; preposterous; extremely mistaken

beyond belief; preposterous; unreasonable; way off the mark

wilderness; wilds; desolate area where few people live

desolate mountain or barren hill where nothing is cultivated

bleak and desolate; describing a place that is lonely and overgrown with weeds

uncultivated land; undeveloped or barren land

to lie waste or go out of cultivation; (of land) overgrown with weeds or left to return to unchecked growth due to neglect

to let something valuable, such as time or youth, go to waste

unbelievable and preposterous; fantastic; bizarre and unreasonable

a vast desert or desolate wilderness; a barren wasteland with little rain and few inhabitants

to open up wild or wasteland for farming; to cultivate land for the first time

A serious shortage of food caused by crop failure or disaster; famine.

Describes something that has never happened before or occurs for the first time in history; can be used to describe an event as a first-ever occurrence.

The chaotic and ignorant state of the universe before its formation; refers to the prehistoric or ancient times of humanity.

barren or uninhabited island

wasteland; wilderness; a desolate plain

The process of fertile land becoming desert, or to undergo this process, typically due to climate change or human activity

desolate outskirts of a town; wild area outside a city

to glean or collect scraps; to pick up discarded items, grain, or firewood to sell or use; to eke out a meager living

until the end of time; describing a duration as long as the life of heaven and earth, often used of eternal love or an enduring grudge

Describes the passage of a vast amount of time; often used to express eternal love or a situation that lasts forever.

To flee in panic along untraveled paths; to bolt or take flight after being defeated.

savage, wild, and uncivilized; used to describe ancient times or the living conditions of early humans

to prepare against natural disasters or famine

A region in northeast China that includes the Nen River basin and the Sanjiang Plain; once a sparsely populated wasteland, it has since been developed into a major grain-producing hub

weeds; wild grass; brush or vegetation found on uncultivated land

person who clears and opens up wasteland for cultivation

(idiom) extremely desolate and remote with no sign of human life; literally 'desolate and without human smoke'

to open up virgin soil or wasteland for cultivation

famine caused by natural disasters or crop failures

desolate beach or marshy area; uncultivated land that hasn't been used or developed

Describes the turmoil, chaos, and social upheaval caused by war

shortage of electricity; a situation where the supply of power is insufficient to meet demand

waste or uncultivated hillside; slope that has not been utilized or developed

(literary) the eight farthest reaches of the earth; the most remote and desolate regions in the eight directions (north, south, east, west, and the four intermediate directions)

to open up virgin land for agriculture or settlement

dissolute; licentious; indulging in a life of excessive pleasure and debauchery

To leave one's home to escape a famine-stricken area and seek a livelihood elsewhere.

to let farmland go to waste; to abandon cultivation of land

desolate and out-of-the-way; deserted; referring to a place that is sparsely populated or rarely visited

desolate outskirts and wild land; the middle of nowhere

A famine occurring in the spring when the previous year's food supplies are exhausted but the new crops are not yet ripe for harvest

a serious shortage of water for daily life, industry, or agriculture, often caused by drought or environmental damage

a desolate or remote village with few inhabitants and poor transportation

To suffer from crop failure or a severe shortage of food

absurd and unreasonable; fantastic or ridiculous

to let a piece of farmland go to waste; to allow cultivated land to lie idle or become overgrown with weeds

To clear wild grass, shrubs, or forest on wasteland by burning, often as part of slash-and-burn agriculture or to prepare land for cultivation.

(idiom) preposterous to the highest degree; the height of folly; absurd