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destroyed

65 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

ruined

vsdestroyed

125 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

45 4.8

Feeling very upset because hopes or feelings are destroyed

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

wrecked

vsdestroyed

40 4.0

Badly damaged after an accident or disaster

also covers non-accidental harm and moral or reputational damage

in ruins

vsdestroyed

35 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

ravaged

vsdestroyed

27 5.9

Badly damaged by violence or natural disaster

can describe extreme damage regardless of violent cause

left in ruins

vsdestroyed

4 5.3

Badly damaged or destroyed, like a building after a disaster

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

demolished

vsdestroyed

3 4.1

A building that has been torn down and broken up

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

obliterated

vsdestroyed

3 6.5

Completely destroyed so nothing is left

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

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

annihilated

vsdestroyed

NSFW

1 7.0

Completely destroyed so nothing is left

is less absolute, emphasizing extreme harm rather than total erasure

broken to pieces

vsdestroyed

1 3.5

Made into many small pieces so it cannot be fixed

is broader, applying to extreme damage beyond physical fragmentation

irrecoverable

vsdestroyed

1 8.8

Impossible to get back or fix

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

Antonyms

intact

272 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

to restore

261 3.5

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

preserved

44 3.0

Kept in good condition to stop decay or damage

undamaged

12 2.4

Not harmed or broken and still in its original condition

How Damaged

obliterated

3 6.5

destroyed

65 2.8

ruined

125 3.1

damaged

378 1.1

scuffed

9 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.