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Wrecker vs Wrecked - What's the difference?

wrecker | wrecked |

As a noun wrecker

is a person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts. (Australia)

As an adjective wrecked is

destroyed in an accident etc.

As a verb wrecked is

past tense of wreck.

wrecker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts. (Australia)
  • One who breaks up situations, events.
    • home wrecker / marriage wrecker / party wrecker
  • A tow truck.
  • A mooncusser.
  • In the Soviet Union, someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking, that is, undermining the state in intangible ways.

    • Synonyms

    *(one who wrecks) breaker, destroyer, ruiner, vandal

    Antonyms

    *(one who wrecks) builder, constructor, maker, producer

    wrecked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • destroyed in an accident etc
  • (slang) drunk

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (wreck)