It means ruined, destroyed, as by disaster or war.
It is widely used metaphorically to mean shocked, overwhelmed, or extremely distraught -- either by an actual loss (physical loss), or by a death, or by a failed relationship (which is practically hyperbole).
Yes, it is spelt correctly in the question.
Devastate means ruin, as in "The hurricane devastated the city." The metaphorical use of "devastated" for a person means emotionally ruined, or left distraught, at least temporarily.
The word devastated has four syllables. (Dev-a-stat-ed)
Devastating is the correct spelling for the word.An example sentence is "the flood was very devastating to the community".
Devastated
Yes, it is spelt correctly in the question.
Yes, if it refers to a person.
Devastated means totally disappointed. It means that a person might be so overwhelmed with grief that they cannot function normally. Devastated can mean totally destroyed, as in the wake of a tornado.
Devastate means ruin, as in "The hurricane devastated the city." The metaphorical use of "devastated" for a person means emotionally ruined, or left distraught, at least temporarily.
Devastate means ruin, as in "The hurricane devastated the city." The metaphorical use of "devastated" for a person means emotionally ruined, or left distraught, at least temporarily.
devastated or devastating either work but mean different
An antonym for devastated is brightly glad
Mount Vesuvius devastated Pompeii in August of 79 AD.Mount Vesuvius devastated Pompeii in August of 79 AD.Mount Vesuvius devastated Pompeii in August of 79 AD.Mount Vesuvius devastated Pompeii in August of 79 AD.Mount Vesuvius devastated Pompeii in August of 79 AD.Mount Vesuvius devastated Pompeii in August of 79 AD.Mount Vesuvius devastated Pompeii in August of 79 AD.Mount Vesuvius devastated Pompeii in August of 79 AD.Mount Vesuvius devastated Pompeii in August of 79 AD.
Pompeii was devastated by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.Pompeii was devastated by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.Pompeii was devastated by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.Pompeii was devastated by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.Pompeii was devastated by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.Pompeii was devastated by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.Pompeii was devastated by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.Pompeii was devastated by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.Pompeii was devastated by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Words that can be made from the letters in 'devastated' are:aadaddaddsadsasatateavedaddadadadsdatadatedateddatesdeaddeadestdeeddeedsdetestdevastateeaseeasedeasteateatseaveeavesestateevadeevadedevadeseveevessadsatsatesatedsavesavedseaseatseatedsedatesedatedseeseedsetstatestatedstavestavedsteadsteedtadtastetastedtattatsteateasteaseteasedteatteatsteeteestesttestedvasevastvatvatsvestvestedvetvets
Devastators was created in 1988.
Hurricane Katrina devastated the region nearest the Gulf of Mexico.