1. resembling or characteristic of a desert; barren, dry, and sparsely vegetated

Examples

• The desertlike landscape stretched for miles without a single tree.
• After the drought, the once-green valley became desertlike and inhospitable.
• The desertlike conditions made it difficult for farmers to grow crops.
• The abandoned town had a desertlike appearance with empty streets and crumbling buildings.
• Climate change is turning some regions into desertlike wastelands.
• The desertlike terrain of the badlands attracts geologists and hikers.