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Annihilated vs Devastated - What's the difference?

annihilated | devastated |

As verbs the difference between annihilated and devastated

is that annihilated is (annihilate) while devastated is (devastate).

As an adjective devastated is

ruined, ravaged.

annihilated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (annihilate)

    • annihilate

    English

    Verb

    (annihilat)
  • To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
    • An atom bomb can annihilate a whole city.
  • (label) To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation.
  • (archaic) To treat as worthless, to vilify.
  • *, II.17:
    • of all the opinions which Antiquity hath had of men in gross, those which I most willingly embrace, and whereon I take most hold, are such as most vilifie, condemne, and annihilate us.

    Synonyms

    * (to reduce to nothing) benothing, destroy, eradicate, extinguish * See also

    Antonyms

    * (to reduce to nothing) create, generate

    Related terms

    () * annihilation * annihilative * annihilator * annihilable * annul * null * nullify * nihilism * nihilist

    External links

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    devastated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Ruined, ravaged
  • Extremely upset and shocked.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (devastate)