obliterator

9.9

Someone or something that destroys things completely so nothing remains

noun
/əˈblɪtəˌreɪtər/

: aniquilador

The demolition crew acted as obliterators of the old building, completely erasing it from the landscape.

Examples

Here's a video of Chamale winning the fratricide match against my own Phyrexian Obliterator-headed Horrors.

Blog text (13)
Like the one-hit obliterator.

Sketch (2025)
Any arguments from tavern proprietors were cut short with Obliterator.

Fiction book (1993)
I don't think that's how the one-hit obliterator works.

Sketch (2025)
More than most stories (the "political" story "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" is, perhaps significantly, a serious contender), "Counterparts" concentrates on alcohol as an obliterator of consciousness and thus of judgment.

Academic text (1991)
The tornado served as an obliterator, flattening everything in its path.
As a skilled artist, she became an obliterator of uncertainties, leaving no trace of doubt behind.

Synonyms

destroyer

vsobliterator

39 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

focuses specifically on removing every trace rather than broad ruin

annihilator

vsobliterator

5 8.5

A person or thing that completely destroys something

is the term stressing total removal of every trace

eliminator

vsobliterator

4 5.7

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

stresses eliminating every trace rather than simple removal

ruiner

vsobliterator

3 7.9

A person or thing that destroys something

focuses on total erasure of traces, not just causing ruin

disintegrator

vsobliterator

2 9.9

A fictional weapon that destroys objects by turning them into gas

is the general notion of removing all traces, not fictional device detail

pulverizer

vsobliterator

1 8.2

A person or thing that defeats others very easily and completely

means total trace removal rather than figurative overwhelming defeat

disposer

vsobliterator

1 4.3

A person or machine that gets rid of waste, especially food scraps

is concerned with total trace removal rather than routine disposal

destructor

vsobliterator

1 7.4

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

is specifically about removing every trace rather than general harm

waster

vsobliterator

1 7.0

A person who destroys things or causes a lot of damage

implies complete removal of all traces rather than leaving wreckage

eradicator

vsobliterator

6.5

A person or thing that completely removes something unwanted

emphasizes total erasure of all traces rather than partial removal

uprooter

vsobliterator

8.1

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

targets complete removal of all traces rather than just uprooting

purger

vsobliterator

7.5

A person or thing that removes unwanted parts to make something clean

is about erasing all traces rather than selective cleansing

demolisher

vsobliterator

5.8

A person or machine that destroys buildings to clear land

covers full annihilation of traces beyond mere structural teardown

ruinator

vsobliterator

9.9

Someone or something that causes great damage

aims at removing all traces rather than causing general loss

undoer

vsobliterator

9.9

A person or thing that causes ruin

focuses on absolute trace removal rather than causing downfall

Antonyms

preserver

2 4.7

A person who protects people, traditions, or objects to keep them safe

How Destructive

obliterator

9.9

destroyer

39 5.5

Surface Forms

obliterator singular

obliterators plural

Morphology

obliterator = obliterate (transparent) = obliterate + or

Regular agent nominalization from the verb 'obliterate' via the productive suffix '-or', so the meaning is predictable from the base verb.

Etymology

Obliterator comes from the Latin word obliterare, built from ob- 'against' and littera 'letter', and it originally meant 'to wipe out letters' or erase writing. That's why an obliterator is something that 'wipes out' or completely removes all traces of something.