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Wrecked

Verb / rekt / Another word for wrecked — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The word 'wrecked' means to destroy or damage something completely.

Synonyms & similar words

wrack wreck bustup ruined destroyed damaged totalled smashed crashed crushed shattered demolished devastated broke busted trashed spoiled marred spoilt blighted sabotaged impair

Synonyms by register

Formal

destroyed demolished ruined obliterated

Informal

trashed smashed ruined busted toast

Literary

shattered annihilated despoiled

Antonyms

built created constructed made restored repaired assembled

Common collocations

  • wrecked car
  • completely wrecked
  • shipwrecked sailors
  • wrecked the economy
  • wrecked the house
  • wrecked my life
  • wrecked the boat

Word family

noun wreck
verb wreck
adjective wrecked

Usage note

Primarily used to describe physical destruction, but can also be used informally to mean severely intoxicated or exhausted.

Example sentences

  1. The car was wrecked in the accident.
  2. The hurricane wrecked the entire town.
  3. The ship was wrecked on the rocks.
  4. The tornado wrecked the barn.
  5. The earthquake wrecked the city.

Quotes

  • My life is a wreck.
  • She wrecked my heart.
  • Don't wreck your car.

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