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undoer

undoer

9.9
A person or thing that causes ruin
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈduːər/
translation icon : destructor
  • He is the undoer of all my hard work!

Examples

  • Some stories warn of the undoer who entices with charm but leaves only sorrow.

  • The villain in the story is a real undoer of peace.

  • In the old novel, the young woman's life was forever changed by her undoer.

  • She realized, too late, the true intentions of her so-called undoer.

  • The cunning traitor was known as the undoer of empires, bringing nations to their knees.

  • In many tales, the undoer emerges when trust is misplaced and deception prevails.

  • The corrupt official became the undoer of the community's hopes for a better future.

Synonyms

destroyer
vsundoer
39 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

is broader, covering ruin, downfall, or harm not only total destruction
saboteur
vsundoer
20 8.3

A person who damages things on purpose to hurt a group or country

is the general agent of ruin beyond deliberate political or military sabotage
wrecker
vsundoer
9 7.4

A person who damages property on purpose to cause trouble

is broader, including accidental ruin as well as deliberate acts
annihilator
vsundoer
5 8.5

A person or thing that completely destroys something

implies general ruin but not always total elimination
ruiner
vsundoer
3 7.9

A person or thing that destroys something

is the general term for causing ruin without extra detail
destructor
vsundoer
1 7.4

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

is the broader label for anyone who causes ruin or downfall
ravager
vsundoer
1 8.0

A person or thing that causes a lot of damage

may imply ruin or downfall without such large-scale damage
demolisher
vsundoer
1 6.8

A person or thing that beats others completely in a contest

can mean ruin in both literal and general senses without emphasis on defeat
waster
vsundoer
1 7.0

A person who destroys things or causes a lot of damage

is the general term for causing ruin, often without method detail
ruinator
vsundoer
9.9

Someone or something that causes great damage

has identical meaning but is a different word form
obliterator
vsundoer
9.9

Someone or something that destroys things completely so nothing remains

causes ruin but may leave some remains or effects
desolator
vsundoer
9.1

A person or thing that destroys and leaves a place empty

is more general, not limited to causing emptiness or desolation
Apollyon
vsundoer
  • Literature
9.9

A person or thing that causes great destruction

is a neutral term for causing ruin without figurative sense
uprooter
vsundoer
8.1

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

focuses on causing ruin generally, not necessarily by uprooting
damager
vsundoer
4.9

A person or thing that causes harm to people and property

covers causing ruin or downfall which can be more severe than mere damage

Antonyms

builder
111 1.0

A person or company that organizes and supervises building work

restorer
6 5.0

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

How Destructive

destroyer
39 5.5
undoer
9.9
threat
∞ 2.3
problem
∞ 1.2
nuisance
62 3.6

Surface Forms

undoer singular
undoers plural

Morphology

undoer = undo (transparent) = un + do + undo + er

The agentive '-er' attached to 'undo' yields 'one who causes something to be undone' and thus extends to an agent causing ruin in a figurative sense.

Etymology

Undoer can also mean someone who causes ruin because the verb undo has long been used to mean 'ruin' or 'destroy'. That's why an undoer can be a person or thing that brings about someone's downfall.