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 wrecked

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
• wrecked
• demolished
• shattered
• devastated
• smashed
• damaged
• wasted
• eroded
• overcame
• marred
• decimated
• annihilated
• ravaged
• desolated
• crippled
• extinguished
• razed
• pulverized
• vaporized
• wracked
• totaled
• killed
• dismantled
• crushed
• tore down
• rubbed out
• creamed
• pulled down
• defeated
• blasted
• removed
• broke
• nuked
• did in
• injured
• spoiled
• deteriorated
• harmed
• subdued
• disintegrated
• impaired
• conquered
• disfigured
• mutilated
• licked
• obliterated
• trimmed
• dissolved
• clobbered
• won (against)
• mangled
• mastered
• prevailed (over)
• defaced
• surmounted
• whipped
• dynamited
• thrashed
• eradicated
• bested
• triumphed (over)
• swept (away)
• vitiated
• gutted
• routed
• trounced
• dilapidated
• scotched
• overmatched
• wore (away)
• despoiled
• vandalized
• blew up
• washed out
• plundered
• trampled
• assassinated
• sacked
• slaughtered
• scoured
• trashed
• wiped out
• looted
• disassembled
• murdered
• exterminated
• undid
• expunged
• 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
• dispatched
• felled
• 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

Brentford will be hoping promising midfielder Antoni Milambo can contribute after his debut season was ruined by an ACL injury in October. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 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

So often, a cozy movie day outfit can be ruined by the wrinkles that come from sitting. — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

But the mellow vibes are ruined when a goofy case of mistaken identity results in Frankie coming home with a briefcase containing several vials of a glowing orange goo. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Colloidal silver, the suspension of metallic nanoparticles in water that ruined my career, is alleged to function similarly. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Ormund Hightower gets put on a stick and dragon-fried, Roddy the Ruin is likely ruined. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Atlassian is up over 30% this morning after the collaboration software maker, thought to be ruined by AI, reported a great quarter. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

With baseball ruined, the Dodgers will look to avoid their second consecutive series loss via the sweep on Wednesday, sending superstar starter Eric Lauer to the mound against Shota Imanaga. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026