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Meaning of devastated
The primary meaning of the word "devastated" is being severely damaged or shocked.
Etymology of devastated
The word "devastated" has its roots in the Latin words "de" meaning "from" or "away" and "vastare" meaning "to lay waste", with the past participle "devastatus" leading to the English word "devastated", which originally meant to lay waste, but now also encompasses the emotional aspect of being severely damaged or shocked.
Synonyms
shattered
destroyed
ruined
demolished
annihilated
devastated
crushed
smashed
wrecked
ravaged
desolated
laid waste
flattened
obliterated
exterminated
eradicated
extinguished
terminated
abolished
dismantled
disintegrated
decomposed
deteriorated
degenerated
impaired
weakened
enfeebled
crippled
incapacitated
paralyzed
handicapped
debilitated
exhausted
drained
depleted
spent
shattered
broken
smashed
splintered
fractured
fragmented
dismembered
severed
sundered
torn
ripped
lacerated
Definitions
- The word "devastated" is defined by Oxford Languages as:
- + Feeling extremely shocked and upset, or
- + Completely destroyed or severely damaged
Usage Examples
- The city was devastated by the earthquake, with thousands of buildings reduced to rubble.
- * She was devastated when she heard the news of her mother's passing.
- * The community was devastated by the loss of their local hospital.