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Destruction vs Destroyed - What's the difference?

destruction | destroyed |

As a noun destruction

is the act of destroying.

As a verb destroyed is

past tense of destroy.

As an adjective destroyed is

(particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.

destruction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of destroying.
    • The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
  • The results of a destructive event.
    • Amid the seemingly endless destruction , a single flower bloomed.

    Antonyms

    * construction

    Related terms

    * destroy * destructionless * destructive

    See also

    * devastation ----

    destroyed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (destroy)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Ireland, informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.