Devastated means destroyed or overwhelmed. An example of a devastated person is someone who has just found out that she lost her best friend.

Does devastated mean sad?

When there's devastation, there's terrible destruction. You can see the devastation from a violent hurricane and feel devastation over all the people that were injured. ... People can also feel devastation — it's a kind of extreme sadness or state of feeling emotionally wrecked.

What's a different word for devastated?

Frequently Asked Questions About devastate

Some common synonyms of devastate are despoil, pillage, ravage, sack, and waste. While all these words mean "to lay waste by plundering or destroying," devastate implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area.