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annihilator

annihilator

5 8.5
A person or thing that completely destroys something
  • noun
  • /əˈnaɪəˌleɪtər/
translation icon : aniquilador
  • The factory introduced the new annihilator, which destroyed waste material efficiently.
  • Annihilator is operational
  • family annihilator
  • Annihilator ship

Examples

  • Today we will field-test one of the new XM-10 Annihilator tanks.

  • You have never seen what Annihilator ships do to a planet.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • There she is... the Annihilator herself.

  • You might come face to face with an annihilator.

  • But then you sic the Annihilator on us.

  • Before the Annihilator appears.

  • The garden variety family annihilator is usually a narcissistic male patriarch experiencing psychological stress.

  • The Annihilator 2000 is a lightweight, high-performance weapon that meets the demands of the new generation of upper-income urban survivalists.

  • The demolition crew sent in an annihilator to clear the site completely.

  • As an annihilator of obstacles, she tackled every challenge with determination.

Synonyms

destroyer
vsannihilator
39 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

leans more toward absolute annihilation, not just general ruin
buster
vsannihilator
32 5.1

A person who finds and ends problems or shows ideas are false

carries a stronger sense of total annihilation rather than casual breaking
eliminator
vsannihilator
4 5.7

A person or thing that removes something unwanted, for example pests and water

implies complete destruction rather than just removal or removal process
ruiner
vsannihilator
3 7.9

A person or thing that destroys something

suggests more absolute removal down to nothing rather than spoilage
disintegrator
vsannihilator
2 9.9

A fictional weapon that destroys objects by turning them into gas

is a general term not tied to a device or fiction
pulverizer
vsannihilator
  • US
1 8.2

A person or thing that defeats others very easily and completely

is broader, covering complete loss not only crushing action
destructor
vsannihilator
1 7.4

A person or thing that causes a lot of damage to something

carries stronger sense of reducing something to nothing
ravager
vsannihilator
1 8.0

A person or thing that causes a lot of damage

implies total elimination rather than primarily causing damage
demolisher
vsannihilator
1 6.8

A person or thing that beats others completely in a contest

focuses more on full end or obliteration rather than defeat
obliterator
vsannihilator
9.9

Someone or something that destroys things completely so nothing remains

is about total destruction without stressing removal of every trace
eradicator
vsannihilator
6.5

A person or thing that completely removes something unwanted

is similar but not limited to unwanted targets
desolator
vsannihilator
9.1

A person or thing that destroys and leaves a place empty

is about total destruction rather than creating emptiness specifically
ruinator
vsannihilator
9.9

Someone or something that causes great damage

is stronger, implying complete disappearance rather than damage result
eviscerator
vsannihilator
  • Formal
9.9

A person, action, or thing that damages the main parts of something

means total annihilation rather than removing only core parts
uprooter
vsannihilator
8.1

A person or thing that destroys something completely, like pulling trees out by the roots

is about bringing things to nothing, not only uprooting methods
undoer
vsannihilator
9.9

A person or thing that causes ruin

implies complete destruction rather than merely causing reversal
Apollyon
vsannihilator
  • Literature
9.9

A person or thing that causes great destruction

is a plain term for complete destruction without mythic tone

How Destructive

annihilator
5 8.5
destroyer
39 5.5
threat
2.3
nuisance
62 3.6

Surface Forms

annihilator singular
annihilators plural

Morphology

annihilator = annihilate (transparent) = annihilate + or

The noun is a straightforward agentive formation from the verb 'annihilate' with the productive suffix '-or', so its meaning is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Annihilator comes from the Latin root nihil which means 'nothing', and from the verb annihilate meaning 'to make into nothing'. So an annihilator is a person or thing that destroys something completely.