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100 Best Synonyms for “Devastated”

September 6, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. afflicted Severely troubled or harmed.
2. aghast Horrified and shocked.
3. agonized Suffering extreme pain.
4. anguished Experiencing intense pain or sorrow.
5. annihilated Destroyed utterly.
6. appalled Shocked and disgusted.
7. astounded Greatly shocked or surprised.
8. badly shaken Deeply upset by shock.
9. battered Badly damaged or worn down.
10. beaten Defeated or worn down.
11. bereaved Grieving someone’s death.
12. bereft Grieving a painful loss.
13. beside oneself Overcome with strong emotion.
14. broken Emotionally or physically damaged.
15. brokenhearted Overcome by sorrow.
16. choked up Too emotional to speak.
17. crestfallen Sad and disappointed.
18. crippled Severely damaged or weakened.
19. crushed Deeply hurt or defeated.
20. cut up Very upset.
21. dazed Confused by shock.
22. decimated Severely reduced or damaged.
23. dejected Sad and discouraged.
24. demolished Completely knocked down or ruined.
25. desolate Miserable, empty, or bleak.
26. destroyed Completely ruined or emotionally broken.
27. devoured by grief Consumed by deep sorrow.
28. disconsolate Very unhappy and uncomforted.
29. distraught Extremely upset and distressed.
30. distressed Very troubled or upset.
31. empty Feeling numb or bereft.
32. exhausted Completely worn out.
33. flabbergasted Amazed or shocked.
34. flattened Leveled or emotionally defeated.
35. floored Stunned or overwhelmed.
36. forlorn Sad, lonely, and hopeless.
37. frozen Unable to react from shock.
38. grief-laden Burdened with grief.
39. grief-stricken Overcome by grief.
40. grieving Feeling deep sorrow.
41. gutted Bitterly disappointed or upset.
42. hard-hit Badly affected by harm.
43. harrowed Deeply distressed or traumatized.
44. heartbroken Overwhelmed by grief or sorrow.
45. heartsick Deeply sad or disappointed.
46. heartsore Deeply hurt emotionally.
47. heavyhearted Sad and burdened.
48. hit hard Badly affected emotionally.
49. hollowed out Left empty by grief.
50. horrified Filled with horror.
51. hurt Emotionally wounded.
52. impaired Damaged or weakened.
53. inconsolable Unable to be comforted.
54. knocked for six Severely shocked or upset.
55. knocked sideways Badly shocked or upset.
56. laid waste Completely destroyed.
57. leveled Made flat or destroyed.
58. lost Confused, helpless, or grieving.
59. low-spirited Sad and lacking energy.
60. maimed Seriously damaged or injured.
61. marred Damaged or spoiled.
62. miserable Very unhappy or distressed.
63. mournful Full of grief or sadness.
64. mourning Grieving a loss.
65. numb Unable to feel or react.
66. numbed Made unable to feel.
67. obliterated Wiped out completely.
68. overcome Overpowered by emotion.
69. overwhelmed Overcome by powerful emotion.
70. pained Hurt or distressed.
71. paralyzed Unable to act from shock.
72. ravaged Severely damaged or destroyed.
73. razed Destroyed to the ground.
74. reeling Struggling after a severe shock.
75. ripped apart Emotionally torn by pain.
76. ruined Badly damaged or spoiled.
77. saddened Made sad.
78. shaken Upset by shock or fear.
79. shattered Extremely upset or broken.
80. shell-shocked Stunned by trauma or shock.
81. shocked Suddenly upset or horrified.
82. sick at heart Deeply sad or disappointed.
83. sorrowful Full of sadness.
84. stricken Deeply affected by suffering.
85. stunned Shocked into silence or confusion.
86. stupefied Stunned and unable to think.
87. thrown Confused or upset.
88. thunderstruck Extremely shocked.
89. tormented Suffering severe mental pain.
90. torn apart Deeply distressed or divided.
91. torn up Extremely upset.
92. tortured Suffering intense mental anguish.
93. traumatized Deeply shocked and injured emotionally.
94. upset Emotionally disturbed or unhappy.
95. woeful Full of deep sadness.
96. worn down Exhausted by hardship.
97. wounded Emotionally hurt.
98. wracked Torn by pain or distress.
99. wrecked Ruined or emotionally overwhelmed.
100. wretched Extremely unhappy or miserable.

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