devastation vs desolation

devastation and desolation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devastation	Yes	No	No	No
desolation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, devastation and desolation are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, devastation and desolation are synonyms defined as:

devastation (noun)	desolation (noun)
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists	an event that results in total destruction
plundering with excessive damage and destruction	sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
an event that results in total destruction	the state of being decayed or destroyed
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed	a bleak and desolate atmosphere
the state of being decayed or destroyed