desolator

9.1

A person or thing that destroys and leaves a place empty

noun
/ˈdɛzəˌleɪtər/

: desolador

His reckless actions were a desolator for the community, causing many businesses to shut down.

Examples

Bolg is the offspring of Azog the Desolator—like his father, he is a huge pale orc.

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The hurricane acted as a desolator, leaving the once vibrant town in ruins.
The war turned the peaceful village into a desolator, with many homes abandoned and destroyed.

Synonyms

destroyer

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39 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

is more about making a place empty rather than just causing damage

annihilator

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5 8.5

A person or thing that completely destroys something

focuses less on total obliteration and more on leaving emptiness in situations

ruiner

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3 7.9

A person or thing that destroys something

is focused on creating emptiness in a place or situation instead of mere harm

pulverizer

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1 8.2

A person or thing that defeats others very easily and completely

tends to refer to emptying places or situations rather than defeating people

destructor

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1 7.4

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

often implies making a place feel empty or ruined rather than simple damage

waster

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1 7.0

A person who destroys things or causes a lot of damage

is similar but stresses leaving emptiness in a place or situation

ravager

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1 8.0

A person or thing that causes a lot of damage

leans toward creating emptiness and ruin in places rather than only damage

demolisher

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1 6.8

A person or thing that beats others completely in a contest

applies to making an area or situation empty rather than figurative defeat

ruinator

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9.9

Someone or something that causes great damage

emphasizes emptying a place or situation rather than general ruin

undoer

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9.9

A person or thing that causes ruin

is more about making places or situations empty rather than causing downfall

Apollyon

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Literature

9.9

A person or thing that causes great destruction

is the ordinary term for making places empty rather than poetic or mythic

Antonyms

builder

38 2.1

A person who creates organizations such as businesses or countries

restorer

6 5.0

A skilled person who repairs old buildings, paintings or furniture to look like new

How Destructive

annihilator

5 8.5

desolator

9.1

destroyer

39 5.5

vandal

22 4.0

troublemaker

Offensive

69 4.1

Surface Forms

desolator singular

desolators plural

Morphology

desolator = desolate (transparent) = desolate + or

The noun is an agentive formation from the verb 'desolate' with the productive suffix '-or', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word desolator comes from Latin parts de- ('away') and solus ('alone') and is related to desolate, which meant 'to make lonely'. So a desolator is someone or something that leaves a place empty or ruined, which is why we use it for things that bring destruction or emptiness.