Synonyms of ruined

ruined 1 of 2

adjective

as in done

facing certain defeat, disaster, or death

your chances for a promotion were ruined the instance you started mouthing off to the boss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• done
• doomed
• sunk
• finished
• endangered
• done for
• dead
• imperiled
• kaput

ruined

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verb

past tense of ruin

1

as in bankrupted

to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts

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 & Similar Words

• bankrupted
• busted
• reduced
• broke
• impoverished
• beggared
• pauperized
• wiped out
• cleaned (out)
• straitened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enriched
• richened

2

as in destroyed

to bring destruction to (something) through violent action

tornadoes ruined a wide swath of the county

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• ravaged
• devastated
• wrecked
• scourged
• plundered
• shattered
• obliterated
• despoiled
• stripped
• sacked
• looted
• overwhelmed
• wasted
• eradicated
• pillaged
• decimated
• demolished
• wiped out
• annihilated
• vaporized
• wracked
• smashed
• expunged
• desolated
• extinguished
• harried
• extirpated
• totaled
• razed
• nuked
• marauded
• mowed
• overpowered
• forayed
• rubbed out
• overthrew
• overran
• crushed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• recovered
• redeemed
• rehabilitated
• repaired
• fixed
• reconditioned
• patched
• mended
• revamped

3

as in demolished

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of

a huge fire that ruined an entire city block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• demolished
• shattered
• wrecked
• devastated
• damaged
• smashed
• wasted
• overcame
• eroded
• decimated
• annihilated
• marred
• ravaged
• desolated
• extinguished
• razed
• pulverized
• crippled
• vaporized
• wracked
• totaled
• tore down
• rubbed out
• killed
• creamed
• dismantled
• crushed
• pulled down
• defeated
• nuked
• blasted
• broke
• removed
• did in
• injured
• spoiled
• deteriorated
• harmed
• disintegrated
• impaired
• subdued
• conquered
• disfigured
• mutilated
• obliterated
• licked
• clobbered
• dissolved
• won (against)
• mangled
• trimmed
• prevailed (over)
• mastered
• defaced
• thrashed
• dynamited
• whipped
• surmounted
• bested
• eradicated
• triumphed (over)
• swept (away)
• vitiated
• gutted
• routed
• trounced
• dilapidated
• scotched
• overmatched
• wore (away)
• despoiled
• blew up
• washed out
• trampled
• plundered
• vandalized
• scoured
• trashed
• sacked
• slaughtered
• assassinated
• wiped out
• disassembled
• looted
• exterminated
• murdered
• expunged
• undid
• liquidated
• beat
• pillaged
• took down
• extirpated
• stamped (out)
• blotted out
• massacred
• effaced
• cut down
• drubbed
• butchered
• rooted (out)
• executed
• skunked
• snuffed (out)
• walloped
• zapped
• killed off
• felled
• dispatched
• unmade
• took out
• overbore
• slew
• havocked
• mowed (down)
• unbuilt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• erected
• repaired
• set up
• raised
• created
• fixed
• reared
• put up
• made
• produced
• invented
• shaped
• manufactured
• formed
• established
• assembled
• molded
• saved
• protected
• forged
• organized
• revamped
• preserved
• fashioned
• mended
• patched
• fabricated
• constituted
• framed
• founded
• instituted
• brought about
• reconditioned
• restored
• doctored
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• fathered
• conserved
• renovated
• remodeled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ruined

Adjective

Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Verb

Before the attack, millions of books a year were printed in this space, where there’s now nothing but piles of swollen book stock, ruined after firefighters put out the blaze. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

In a defense memo, Pattis characterizes Diamantis as a broken and financially ruined former politician and lawyer who at 70 might not survive a long prison sentence. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

What could have easily ruined their experience instead became an unforgettable highlight of the trip. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Only Hincapie’s wayward finish, a second later, ruined things. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

It is associated with the urban renewal that ruined cities and towns all over the world in the postwar period. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Merchandise was strewn about the vendor area and ruined; tents were left twisted and destroyed. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

Craig Robinson is an iconic part of TV history thanks to his role on The Office — but a compliment from the show’s creator nearly ruined his audition. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

However, with that beauty comes the need to clean these tiles properly so that the finish isn’t be ruined. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026