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Definitions

devastated

[dev-uh-stey-tid] / ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

destroyed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broken demolished lost ravaged ruined shattered smashed wrecked

STRONG

abolished annihilated blasted blighted consumed devoured disintegrated eradicated felled incinerated killed obliterated overwhelmed razed sacked totaled wasted

WEAK

gutted torn down wiped-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fixed repaired sober successful

WEAK

intact protected restored saved

ADJECTIVE

finished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empty lost spent

STRONG

bankrupt done drained exhausted gone liquidated ruined undone wrecked

WEAK

done for done in played-out through washed up wiped-out

Antonyms

STRONG

saved

WEAK

held kept stored unfinished

ADJECTIVE

grief-stricken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anguished distressed heartbroken

WEAK

cheerless dejected depressed despairing down heartsick heavy-hearted hurting inconsolable melancholy miserable morose overcome troubled unhappy woebegone

ADJECTIVE

lost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dead obsolete wasted

STRONG

abolished annihilated bygone consumed demolished dissipated eradicated exterminated forgotten frittered gone lapsed misspent misused obliterated past perished ruined squandered wrecked

WEAK

out-of-date unremembered wiped-out

Antonyms

STRONG

current present repaired saved

WEAK

accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning

ADJECTIVE

overwhelmed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affected moved overpowered

STRONG

repulsed upset vanquished worsted

Example Sentences

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The district includes Venice, Mar Vista, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades, which was devastated by wildfire in January 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Posting a tribute on Facebook last week, his family said they were devastated and "words simply can't describe the heartbreak and upset we're going through".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Past forced contact with outsiders brought trauma, including disease outbreaks that devastated Indigenous populations lacking immunity.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"There are no words. Until now I still feel torn apart, I still can't believe it... right now I am deeply devastated," he told the BBC over the phone on Monday.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

When they regained consciousness they heard a great deal of noise and saw the forest blazing round them and much of it devastated.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

devastated

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