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

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

The fight between a small Georgia community and tech giant Meta has escalated this week after four families filed a lawsuit against the company alleging a central Georgia data center project has contaminated their water and ruined their home values. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Prepare to be psychologically ruined by the performances from both Carrey and Winslet, which are compelling and heart-wrenching in equal measure. — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Three winemakers earlier this month filed suit against the owner of Hundred Acre Wines, Jayson Woodbridge, and his company alleging that smoke from the wildfire ruined their harvests, the Press Democrat reported. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Authorities in Napa County have charged a man for allegedly setting the 2025 Pickett Fire near Calistoga, which burned thousands of acres of Wine Country and ruined grape harvests because of the smoke. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

The news of the relationship almost ruined the church, which quickly began hemorrhaging members. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

The influx all but ruined Sutter’s extensive land holdings around Sacramento, originally dubbed New Helvetia. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Tuesday’s second callback inspection, third inspection overall, got ruined by two dead roaches under a dry storage shelf and four live roaches in dry storage. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026