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destroyed

2.8

Very badly damaged and no longer usable, often after a war or storm

adjective
/dɪˈstrɔɪd/

: destruido

The hurricane left a destroyed community in its wake, with buildings leveled and families displaced.

Examples

I've gotten a chance to witness a destroyed school in Ukraine.
Many historical artifacts were destroyed in the fire, leaving the museum almost empty.
The scandal destroyed his reputation, and he struggled to regain the public's trust.

Synonyms

in ruins

vsdestroyed

23 3.8

A place or thing that is very badly damaged, often used for buildings and companies

is the broader term for extreme damage beyond physical decay

left in ruins

vsdestroyed

2 5.3

Badly damaged or destroyed, like a building after a disaster

is more general, not limited to damage occurring after an event

unrecoverable

vsdestroyed

2 7.3

Something that cannot be fixed or brought back

focuses on final loss rather than the act of being severely damaged

irrecoverable

vsdestroyed

1 8.8

Impossible to get back or fix

stresses permanent loss as a result, not merely severe immediate harm

ruined

vsdestroyed

1 3.1

Badly damaged so it cannot be fixed or returned to how it was before

is more intense, stressing extreme damage and unusability

shattered

vsdestroyed

1 4.8

Feeling very upset because hopes or feelings are destroyed

is more physical or general, not only emotional or mental harm

obliterated

vsdestroyed

6.5

Completely destroyed so nothing is left

is less absolute, focusing on severe damage rather than total disappearance

annihilated

vsdestroyed

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7.0

Completely destroyed so nothing is left

is less absolute, emphasizing extreme harm rather than total erasure

ravaged

vsdestroyed

5.9

Badly damaged by violence or natural disaster

can describe extreme damage regardless of violent cause

wrecked

vsdestroyed

4.0

Badly damaged after an accident or disaster

also covers non-accidental harm and moral or reputational damage

broken to pieces

vsdestroyed

3.5

Made into many small pieces so it cannot be fixed

is broader, applying to extreme damage beyond physical fragmentation

demolished

vsdestroyed

4.1

A building that has been torn down and broken up

applies beyond structures to severe damage in objects, reputation, or morals

Antonyms

intact

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

to restore

219 3.5

Return something like a painting or building to its original working condition

undamaged

12 2.4

Not harmed or broken and still in its original condition

preserved

3.0

Kept in good condition to stop decay or damage

How Damaged

obliterated

6.5

destroyed

2.8

ruined

1 3.1

damaged

1 1.1

scuffed

1 3.2

undamaged

12 2.4

Surface Forms

destroyed positive

Morphology

destroyed = destroy (transparent) = destroy + ed

The participial/adjectival '-ed' on the verb 'destroy' yields the expected meaning 'ruined' which is directly predictable from the base verb.

Etymology

Destroyed comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and struere 'to build', so it originally meant to 'unbuild' or pull something down. That's why destroyed now means ruined, broken, or made unusable, whether a city, a person, or a reputation.