devastated

CEFRB1

/dˈɛvəˌsteɪtɪd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely shocked and saddened, or badly damaged.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Extremely upset and shocked.

Examples

  • The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.

  • The country had been devastated by long war.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of devastate

  2. Ruined, ravaged.

More examples

In context

  • Mary Ann was devastated when she found out her son was bullying a girl at school.

  • This area is devastated.

  • the devastated city

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After losing his job, the man felt completely blank and hopeless about the future.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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