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devastated

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪd/ · UK /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/

devastated means: Extremely sad and shocked by something terrible.

adjective

DEEPLY UPSETB2

Extremely sad and shocked by something terrible.

  • I felt devastated after the breakup.
  • His parents were devastated by his death.
  • She was devastated to hear that the shop would close.

How to use it: devastated by something (She was devastated by the news.); devastated to hear/learn that… (I was devastated to learn that my friend had died.)

Similar words: heartbroken, distraught

Common phrases: feel devastated, absolutely devastated, devastated by something

DESTROYEDB2

Badly damaged or destroyed, especially by war or a disaster.

  • They returned to a devastated city.
  • Help arrived in the devastated region yesterday.
  • The photographs show devastated villages after the earthquake.

Similar words: ruined, ravaged, destroyed

Common phrases: devastated city, devastated region, devastated landscape

Questions about devastated

What does devastated mean?

Extremely sad and shocked by something terrible.

What is devastated in other languages?

Türkçe: yıkılmış · Español: destrozado · Français: anéanti · Deutsch: am Boden zerstört · Italiano: distrutto · 日本語: 打ちのめされた

How do you pronounce devastated?

In American English /ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪd/; in British English /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/.

How do you use devastated in a sentence?

I felt devastated after the breakup. His parents were devastated by his death.

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