Synonyms for destroyed
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Damaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated.
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A building that is burned to the ground is said to be destroyed by fire.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- ruined The city was ruined by the brutal force of nature.
- smashed The jar was smashed to bits when it hit the floor.
- wrecked The drunken sailors wrecked havoc inside the bar.
- obliterated Overnight the rabbits had obliterated Tom's garden.
- fallen A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| destroyed | steady | |
| ruined | rising | |
| smashed | rising | |
| wrecked | steady | |
| obliterated | steady | |
| fallen | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lost1
- 5 letters
- kaput
- 6 letters
- broken2, fallen2, ruined2, wasted2, spoilt
- 7 letters
- smashed1, wrecked1
- 8 letters
- finished2, desolate3, blighted2
- 11 letters
- obliterated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (broken2 = 2 syllables).