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devastated

/ˈdɛv.ə.steɪ.tɪd/
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• adjective

1

Feeling overwhelming shock, grief, or emotional distress.

Example

"The entire community felt devastated after learning that the historic library had been lost in the fire."

2

Severely damaged, ruined, or laid waste by a destructive force.

Example

"Conservation teams worked for years to replant native trees across the devastated hillside."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the past participle of the verb devastate, from Latin devastatus, past participle of devastare ('to lay waste completely'), formed from de- ('thoroughly') and vastare ('to lay waste'), from vastus ('empty, desolate').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Devastated. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/devastated
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