Annihilated — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ə-ˈnī-ə-ˌlāt/ an·ni·hi·late

Meaning & Definition of Annihilated

Annihilated (verb)

  1. to cause to cease to exist, to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
  2. to destroy a considerable part of
  3. to defeat overwhelmingly, rout

Annihilated (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to destroy all traces of

    "the family's attempts to annihilate the roach population in their apartment had met with little success"

    similar: abolished, blacked out, blotted out, canceled, cleaned (up), effaced, eradicated, erased, expunged, exterminated, extirpated, liquidated, obliterated, rooted (out), rubbed out, snuffed (out), stamped (out), swept (away), wiped out
    related: decimated, demolished, destroyed, devastated, ravaged, dismantled, flattened, mowed (down), razed, tore down, ruined, totaled, wasted, wrecked, blasted, blew up, dashed, dynamited, smashed, atomized, consumed, devoured, dissolved, fragmented, powdered, pulverized, shattered, splintered, doomed, finished, killed, killed off, terminated, zapped, cut, discarded, ditched, ejected, excised, expelled, jettisoned, ousted, threw out
    near: conserved, preserved, protected, saved, built, constructed, created, fabricated, fashioned, forged, formed, framed, made, manufactured, shaped, fixed, mended, patched, rebuilt, reconditioned, reconstructed, renewed, renovated, repaired, restored, revamped

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

    "the tornado simply annihilated the family's home"

    similar: creamed, decimated, demolished, desolated, destroyed, devastated, did in, extinguished, nuked, pulled down, pulverized, razed, rubbed out, ruined, shattered, smashed, tore down, totaled, vaporized, wasted, wracked, wrecked
    related: beat, bested, clobbered, conquered, crushed, defeated, drubbed, licked, mastered, overbore, overcame, overmatched, prevailed (over), routed, scotched, skunked, subdued, surmounted, thrashed, trimmed, triumphed (over), trounced, walloped, whipped, won (against), blasted, blew up, broke, crippled, damaged, defaced, deteriorated, disfigured, disintegrated, dissolved, dynamited, harmed, impaired, injured, mangled, marred, mutilated, spoiled, vitiated, eroded, scoured, swept (away), washed out, wore (away), dilapidated, disassembled, dismantled, gutted, took down, unbuilt, undid, unmade, blotted out, effaced, eradicated, expunged, exterminated, extirpated, liquidated, obliterated, removed, rooted (out), snuffed (out), stamped (out), wiped out, despoiled, havocked, looted, pillaged, plundered, ravaged, sacked, trampled, trashed, vandalized, assassinated, butchered, cut down, dispatched, executed, felled, killed, killed off, massacred, mowed (down), murdered, slaughtered, slew, took out, zapped
    opposite: built, constructed, erected, put up, raised, reared, set up
    near: doctored, fixed, mended, patched, reconditioned, repaired, revamped, created, invented, assembled, fabricated, fashioned, forged, formed, framed, made, manufactured, molded, produced, shaped, brought about, constituted, established, fathered, founded, instituted, organized, conserved, preserved, protected, saved, rebuilt, reconstructed, remodeled, renovated, restored

  3. to defeat by a large margin

    "we didn't just win; we absolutely annihilated them!"

    similar: blew away, bombed, buried, clobbered, creamed, drubbed, dusted, flattened, pasted, routed, shellacked, skinned, skunked, smoked (slang), smothered, snowed under, thrashed, trimmed, tromped, trounced, walloped, waxed (slang), whipped, whomped, whopped, whupped, ate alive, beat the pants off, ran circles around, wiped the floor with
    related: swept, upset, beat, bested, conquered, dispatched, hurdled, licked, mastered, overbore, overcame, overmatched, prevailed (over), subdued, surmounted, threw, took, triumphed (over), won (against), worsted, crushed, knocked off, knocked over, overpowered, overthrew, overwhelmed, subjugated, upended, vanquished, aced (out), bettered, eclipsed, exceeded, outdid, outdistanced, outfought, outshone, outstripped, overtopped, surpassed, topped, transcended, edged (out), nosed out, pipped (British), capped, excelled, flourished, scored, succeeded, broke, destroyed, did in, finished, sank, slaughtered

Related Entry: Annihilate (verb)

Annihilate is a different word from Annihilated. The synonyms below are for annihilate, not for annihilated.

  1. to destroy all traces of

    "the family's attempts to annihilate the roach population in their apartment had met with little success"

    similar: abolish, black out, blot out, cancel, clean (up), efface, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extirpate, liquidate, obliterate, root (out), rub out, snuff (out), stamp (out), sweep (away), wipe out
    related: decimate, demolish, destroy, devastate, ravage, dismantle, flatten, mow (down), raze, tear down, ruin, total, waste, wreck, blast, blow up, dash, dynamite, smash, atomize, consume, devour, dissolve, fragment, powder, pulverize, shatter, splinter, doom, finish, kill, kill off, terminate, zap, cut, discard, ditch, eject, excise, expel, jettison, oust, throw out
    near: conserve, preserve, protect, save, build, construct, create, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, make, manufacture, shape, fix, mend, patch, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, renew, renovate, repair, restore, revamp

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

    "the tornado simply annihilated the family's home"

    similar: cream, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, do in, extinguish, nuke, pull down, pulverize, raze, rub out, ruin, shatter, smash, tear down, total, vaporize, waste, wrack, wreck
    related: beat, best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), rout, scotch, skunk, subdue, surmount, thrash, trim, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip, win (against), blast, blow up, break, cripple, damage, deface, deteriorate, disfigure, disintegrate, dissolve, dynamite, harm, impair, injure, mangle, mar, mutilate, spoil, vitiate, erode, scour, sweep (away), wash out, wear (away), dilapidate, disassemble, dismantle, gut, take down, unbuild, undo, unmake, blot out, efface, eradicate, expunge, exterminate, extirpate, liquidate, obliterate, remove, root (out), snuff (out), stamp (out), wipe out, despoil, havoc, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack, trample, trash, vandalize, assassinate, butcher, cut down, dispatch, execute, fell, kill, kill off, massacre, mow (down), murder, slaughter, slay, take out, zap
    opposite: build, construct, erect, put up, raise, rear, set up
    near: doctor, fix, mend, patch, recondition, repair, revamp, create, invent, assemble, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, make, manufacture, mold, produce, shape, bring about, constitute, establish, father, found, institute, organize, conserve, preserve, protect, save, rebuild, reconstruct, remodel, renovate, restore

  3. to defeat by a large margin

    "we didn't just win; we absolutely annihilated them!"

    similar: blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, shellac, skin, skunk, smoke (slang), smother, snow under, thrash, trim, tromp, trounce, wallop, wax (slang), whip, whomp, whop, whup, beat the pants off, eat alive, run circles around, wipe the floor with
    related: sweep, upset, beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst, crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish, ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend, edge (out), nose out, pip (British), cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed, break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Annihilated

The most common words with a similar meaning to Annihilated:

Slang: smoked, waxed
abolished, blacked out, blotted out, canceled, cleaned (up), effaced, eradicated, erased, expunged, exterminated, extirpated, liquidated, obliterated, rooted (out), rubbed out, snuffed (out), stamped (out), swept (away), wiped out, creamed, decimated, demolished, desolated, destroyed, devastated, did in, extinguished, nuked, pulled down, pulverized, razed, ruined, shattered, smashed, tore down, totaled, vaporized, wasted, wracked, wrecked

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Annihilated

Words with the opposite meaning of Annihilated:

built, constructed, erected, put up, raised, reared, set up

Related Words for Annihilated

ravaged, dismantled, mowed (down), blasted, blew up, dashed, dynamited, atomized, consumed, devoured, dissolved, fragmented, powdered, splintered, doomed, finished, killed, killed off, terminated, zapped, cut, discarded, ditched, ejected, excised, expelled, jettisoned, ousted, threw out, beat

Near Antonyms of Annihilated

conserved, preserved, protected, saved, created, fabricated, fashioned, forged, formed, framed, made, manufactured, shaped, fixed, mended, patched, rebuilt, reconditioned, reconstructed, renewed, renovated, repaired, restored, revamped, doctored, invented, assembled, molded, produced, brought about

Word Forms of Annihilated

Inflections: annihilating

Derived words: annihilatory (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Annihilated

Late Latin annihilatus, past participle of annihilare to reduce to nothing, from Latin ad- + nihil nothing nil

First known use: 1525t

Frequently Asked Questions about Annihilated

What does "Annihilated" mean?

"Annihilated" means to cause to cease to exist, to do away with entirely so that nothing remains. As a verb, it is defined as: to cause to cease to exist, to do away with entirely so that nothing remains. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Annihilated"?

Other words for "Annihilated" include abolished, blacked out, blotted out, canceled, cleaned (up), effaced, eradicated and erased. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Annihilated" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Annihilated"?

There are 197 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Annihilated". Common alternatives include abolished, blacked out, blotted out, canceled, cleaned (up), effaced, eradicated, erased, expunged and exterminated.

What is the opposite of "Annihilated"?

Antonyms of "Annihilated" include built, constructed, erected, put up, raised, reared and set up. Near antonyms include conserved, preserved, protected and saved.

How do you use "Annihilated" in a sentence?

Examples of "Annihilated" in a sentence: "the family's attempts to annihilate the roach population in their apartment had met with little success"; "the tornado simply annihilated the family's home"; "we didn't just win; we absolutely annihilated them!".

Is "Annihilated" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Annihilated" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Annihilated"?

"Annihilated" is pronounced /ə-ˈnī-ə-ˌlāt/ and divided into syllables as an·ni·hi·late.

What is the origin of the word "Annihilated"?

"Annihilated" comes from Late Latin annihilatus, past participle of annihilare to reduce to nothing, from Latin ad- + nihil nothing nil. First known use: 1525t.