devastated — extremely shocked and upset
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely shocked and upset
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- Tom was devastated when he realized he had been eating tofu instead of chicken for three years.
- The students were devastated when they found out the exam was moved to Monday morning.
- My phone battery was devastated after I played mobile games for 8 hours straight.
devastated
ADJECTIVE[/ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/]
extremely shocked and upset
💡 Concept
extremely shocked and upset
🎵 Rhyme
From devastated to motivated, art's path stays complicated!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixde--
Rootvast
Suffix--ated
🎵Rhyme
cultivatedmotivatedcomplicated
cultivated
motivated
complicated
🔗Collocations
devastated by the news
completely devastated
emotionally devastated
devastated area
feel devastated
devastated landscape
utterly devastated
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Tom was devastated when he realized he had been eating tofu instead of chicken for three years.”
“The students were devastated when they found out the exam was moved to Monday morning.”
😄 Fun example
“My phone battery was devastated after I played mobile games for 8 hours straight.”
“The hurricane left thousands of families devastated and homeless.”
😄 Fun example
“I was devastated when Netflix removed my favorite series without warning.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
shatteredcrushedheartbrokendistraughtoverwhelmed
Antonyms
elatedoverjoyedthrilled
Related
devastationdevastatedestroyruintraumatized
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