Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of ruin
(Entry 1 of 2)
- after he was ruined by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the industrialist was forced to sell his mansion and start all over again
Synonyms for ruin
Words Related to ruin
Near Antonyms for ruin
- tornadoes ruined a wide swath of the county
Synonyms for ruin
Words Related to ruin
Near Antonyms for ruin
- a huge fire that ruined an entire city block
Synonyms for ruin
Words Related to ruin
- beat,
- best,
- clobber,
- conquer,
- crush,
- defeat,
- drub,
- lick,
- master,
- overbear,
- overcome,
- overmatch,
- prevail (over),
- rout,
- scotch,
- skunk,
- subdue,
- surmount,
- thrash,
- trim,
- triumph (over),
- trounce,
- wallop,
- whip,
- win (against)
- blast,
- blow up,
- break,
- cripple,
- damage,
- deface,
- deteriorate,
- disfigure,
- disintegrate,
- dissolve,
- dynamite,
- harm,
- impair,
- injure,
- mangle,
- mar,
- mutilate,
- spoil,
- vitiate
Near Antonyms for ruin
Antonyms for ruin
ruin
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of ruin (Entry 2 of 2)
- a vicious bombardment that left the building in ruins
Synonyms for ruin
Words Related to ruin
Near Antonyms for ruin
Antonyms for ruin
- the ruins of an abandoned abbey
Synonyms for ruin
Words Related to ruin
- the family faces ruin if the chief breadwinner doesn't find another job very soon
Synonyms for ruin
Words Related to ruin
Antonyms for ruin
- solvency
- the politician's eventual ruin would be a sexual indiscretion
Synonyms for ruin
Words Related to ruin
Phrases Synonymous with ruin
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More About ruin
Cite this Entry
“Ruin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruin. Accessed 27 May. 2022.
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Eponyms: Words Named After People
-
- What is the best definition of boycott?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZKeep scrolling for more
-
You're (Probably) Saying It Wrong
18 words even you might be mispronouncing
-
Great Big List of Beautiful & Useless Words
Along with their degrees of usefulness
-
12 French Phrases from Downton Abbey
Many of us have an 'idée fixe'
-
Rare and Amusing Insults, Volume 2
Sometimes a 'cacafuego' can be a real 'slubberdeg...
-
What’s on the Menu?
Sink your teeth into these questions about food.
Take the quiz
-
The Great British Vocabulary Quiz
Make sure you know the difference between a loo a...
Take the quiz
-
Yearbook Superlatives Quiz
"Most Likely to Use Obscure Words"
Take the quiz
-
Lexigo
Find the hidden words by solving the clues
Take the quiz
Share ruin
Time Traveler for ruin
The first known use of ruin was in the 12th century
See more words from the same century