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Devastation

🔄 Synonyms of "Devastation"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
desolationnoun	The state of being desolated or laid waste
ruinnoun	To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.
destructionnoun	The act of destroying.
ravagingnoun	The act by which something is ravaged.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Devastation"

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Word	Definition
ruinnoun	(uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
desolationnoun	The state of being desolated or laid waste
ravagingnoun	The act by which something is ravaged.
destructionnoun	The act of destroying.
ruinationnoun	The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction.
wrecknoun	Something or someone that has been ruined.
havocnoun	Widespread devastation and destruction.
deteriorationnoun	The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
degradationnoun	The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
damagenoun	Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
harmnoun	Physical injury; hurt; damage.
decaynoun	(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.
vandalismnoun	Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
calamitynoun	The distress that results from some disaster.
traumanoun	An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.
annihilationnoun	The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
collapsenoun	The act of collapsing.
disarraynoun	A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
tollnoun	A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.
disruptionnoun	An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.