wreckage

1 the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the wreckage of those ancient statues represents a great loss to the art world Synonyms of wreckage annihilation, decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, devastation, extermination, extinction, havoc, loss, mincemeat, obliteration, ruin, ruination, wastage, destructionWords Related to wreckage depredation, despoilment, despoliation; breakup, collapse, disintegration, dissolution; assassination, execution, killing, massacre, slaughter; dismantlement, effacement, eradicationNear Antonyms of wreckage rescue, salvage, salvation, saving; conservation, preservation, protection; reclamation, reconstruction, re-creation, refurbishment, regeneracy, remodeling, renovation, restorationAntonyms of wreckage building, construction, erection, raising

2 the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed the wreckage of the cathedral was kept as a memorial and as a reminder of war's terrible cost Synonyms of wreckage ashes, debris, detritus, flotsam, residue, rubble, ruins, wreck, remainsWords Related to wreckage jetsam, leavings, remnant; chaff, deadwood, dross, dust, garbage, junk, litter, refuse, riffraff, rubbish, scrap, trash, waste

3 the destruction or loss of a ship debris floated ashore for weeks after the wreckage Synonyms of wreckage shipwrecking, wreck, shipwreck, wreckingWords Related to wreckage beaching, grounding, stranding; foundering, sinking; scuttlingNear Antonyms of wreckage recovery, salvage, salvaging