Synonyms of extermination

extermination

noun

as in destruction

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless

the virtual extermination of the native tribes by the colonizers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destruction
• devastation
• extinction
• havoc
• demolition
• loss
• annihilation
• obliteration
• decimation
• wastage
• ruin
• ruination
• demolishment
• wreckage
• desolation
• slaughter
• depredation
• mincemeat
• collapse
• execution
• massacre
• disintegration
• assassination
• eradication
• killing
• dissolution
• despoliation
• breakup
• despoilment
• dismantlement
• effacement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• construction
• building
• erection
• salvation
• raising
• saving
• rescue
• protection
• preservation
• conservation
• salvage
• restoration
• reclamation
• reconstruction
• renovation
• remodeling
• re-creation
• refurbishment
• regeneracy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extermination

California’s system of water law dates back to the Gold Rush, when the state government promoted the extermination of Native people to make way for white settlers. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

But hope is not lost in Shelley’s reworking of the bleak vision of postapocalypse as terminal and total extermination of life. — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Hitler and his Nazis committed the most heinous crimes against humanity, including the extermination of six million Jews, and more than three million non-Jews, because of the Aryan supremacy ideology. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

The trailer opens with confirmation that Godzilla was not fully destroyed and offers a first look at a new kaiju extermination operation, alongside a mix of new and returning characters. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

The ongoing tempest includes Camille Sims (Alexandria Riley) having to prevent a Safeguard extermination as the new Head of IT this year, and the revelation of ex-security chief Robert Sims (Common) regarding Bernard (Tim Robbins). — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Decreasing habitat, poaching, and extermination are some of the reasons why cheetahs are endangered. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

The extermination method should be both practical and humane. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

With her memory gradually coming back, Juliette now recalls a potential path toward neutralizing the threat of extermination. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026