Synonyms of ruined

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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

Glancing down at my hands, the jungle-green polish from Lima was hopelessly chipped, ruined by river mud and rain. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Filming the kiss scene in public with dozens of bystanders armed with cell phone watching proved a challenge but, luckily, no one ruined the surprise. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Unless someone caught the problem in time, the heat ruined the food before anyone had a chance to salvage it. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

The next morning, Marian is racked with guilt and tells Larry she is probably ruined. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

The Palisades fire killed 12 people, burned 23,448 acres, cost billions in damage and insurance claims, and ruined much of the exclusive Pacific Palisades community, destroying about 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu. — City News Service, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Many racked up heavy debt, ruined their credit or relied on food banks just to feed their children. — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Food waste ruined amid the blaze took more than two months to clean up as the operation missed several deadlines set by the city, leading to unbearable odors in the area and rodent infestations. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026