📖 Definitions of "Destroyer"
noun
- 1
That which destroys something.
- 2
A small, fast warship with light armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
🔄 Synonyms of "Destroyer"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ruinernoun | Someone who ruins. |
| guided missile destroyernoun | a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Destroyer"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ruinernoun | Someone who ruins. |
| guided missile destroyernoun | a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship |
| destructionnoun | The act of destroying. |
| ravagingnoun | The act by which something is ravaged. |
| destructive | Causing destruction; damaging. |
| devastated | Extremely upset and shocked. |
| destroyed | Damaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated. |
| damaged | That has suffered damage. |
| devastating | Causing devastation. |
| warshipnoun | Any ship built or armed for naval combat. |
| frigatenoun | A modern type of warship, equivalent in size or smaller than a destroyer, often focused on anti-submarine warfare, but sometimes general purpose. |
| shipnoun | (nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat. |
| vesselnoun | A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space. |
| ussnoun | (nautical, military) Initialism of United States Ship. |
| escortsnoun | An accompanying person in a social gathering, etc. |
| ravagernoun | One who ravages. |
| obliteratornoun | One who obliterates. |
| eradicatornoun | A person who, or thing that eradicates. |
| demolishernoun | One who demolishes. |
| annihilatornoun | One who annihilates. |
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