Synonyms of wrecked

wrecked 1 of 2

adjective

as in destroyed

Related Words

• destroyed
• ruined
• demolished
• devastated
• damaged
• pulverized
• collapsed
• mutilated
• mangled
• disintegrated
• cracked
• imploded
• splintered
• split
• exploded
• ruinate
• obliterated
• dynamited
• blasted
• defaced
• wiped out
• broken
• extirpated
• smashed
• shattered
• fragile
• fractured
• busted
• fragmented
• eradicated
• exterminated
• detonated
• brittle
• slivered
• breakable
• frail
• frangible
• delicate

Dissimilar Words

• repaired
• unbroken
• fixed
• reconstructed
• healed
• mended
• patched
• rebuilt
• unbreakable
• infrangible

wrecked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of wreck

1

as in stranded

to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking

many an unwary captain has wrecked his ship on the shoals that surround the island

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stranded
• scuttled
• shipwrecked
• foundered
• beached

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• salvaged

2

as in ruined

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

most of the furniture on the ground floor was wrecked by the floodwaters

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrecked

Adjective

The attack reduced the house to rubble and wrecked outbuildings and cars. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Police and first responders were already on scene, cutting the roof off the wrecked car to rescue the individuals inside, who were put into ambulances. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

The second flood has left behind more than wrecked homes, reopening trauma wounds for many survivors. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Likewise, clouds of metal scraps can be seen around wrecked ships floating through Meteos. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Clay, along with a passenger, fled on foot, leaving the wrecked car behind, police said. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Jury sees wrecked boat, crash re-enactment On the fourth day of trial, the jury hopped into a black Dodge van escorted by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026

The officer pulled his weapon and ordered him to stay in the wrecked car. — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 6 June 2026

For days, no one connected the wrecked car to Marcus. — Edie Peffley, NBC news, 19 May 2026

Verb

Resilience wrecked, but Blue Ghost aced its touchdown, becoming the first private spacecraft to do so. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

This group of men did stuff that hurt others to often terrible degrees but also wrecked themselves and their careers. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Mathias Jensen would provide an extra dose of creativity but Brentford will be hoping Antoni Milambo can make the position his own after his 2025-26 debut season was wrecked by an ACL injury in October. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Elsewhere, La’An continues her investigation via Harper’s personal video log, an effort that takes a disturbing turn when Harper addresses her directly while Kirk sees that their shuttle has been wrecked. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Etna’s country prevails but is demolished in the process; its people and animals are left wrecked, hungry, and homeless. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

After two nightmarish seasons wrecked by injury, Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd is crossing his fingers that the worst is behind him. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

In ‘The Strange Architect,’ VanderMeer explores the legacy of Arthur Bream, a man whose dreams of building a utopian community are wrecked when his daughter goes missing. — Brent Lang, Variety, 23 July 2026

The brutal heat and intense working conditions inside the kitchen and the front area of the business come after a thief wrecked the rooftop air conditioning unit in search of copper wiring. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026