Synonyms of annihilation

annihilation

noun

ə-ˌnī-ə-ˈlā-shən 

as in destruction

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless

idealists who seek the annihilation of all forms of prejudice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destruction
• devastation
• extinction
• havoc
• demolition
• loss
• extermination
• obliteration
• decimation
• wastage
• ruin
• ruination
• demolishment
• wreckage
• desolation
• collapse
• disintegration
• mincemeat
• slaughter
• depredation
• dissolution
• execution
• breakup
• massacre
• killing
• despoliation
• assassination
• despoilment
• eradication
• dismantlement
• effacement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• construction
• building
• salvation
• erection
• raising
• saving
• rescue
• protection
• preservation
• salvage
• conservation
• restoration
• reconstruction
• reclamation
• remodeling
• renovation
• re-creation
• regeneracy
• refurbishment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of annihilation

Netanyahu said the campaigns had spared Israel from the threat of nuclear annihilation. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

The protagonist Ryland Grace is a lone astronaut who must not only save himself but the entire earth from annihilation. — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

The Hessian mercenaries hired by the British to assist in the annihilation of the Continental Army were taking no prisoners. — Paul Callahan, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026

For this poet, the first place of childhood and language is his village in the South, a place that has continued to exist in defiance of some of the most brutal forces of occupation, aggression, and now unabashed annihilation. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026