🔄 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. |
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