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

And yet, at the time, we were threatened with annihilation by three Arab armies that were about to invade us. — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

The international cooperation that Kirchwey and Bernal called for was swallowed within months by the politics of the Cold War, which would end up bringing the world to the brink of annihilation more than once. — Richard Kreitner, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026

Instead, much to its credit, the book unspools an unhurried, capacious story of human society’s collective journey to the brink of annihilation, and of the individuals and movements that have, so far, held us back from the edge. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

In any event, there’s difficult-to-imitate value in how Planet of the Apes begins as a simple adventure film and winds up touching upon issues of prejudice, social inequality, and nuclear annihilation. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026