Synonyms of ruination

ruination

noun

ˌrü-ə-ˈnā-shən 

1

as in downfall

something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life

neglect and indifference have proved to be the ruination of more than one marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downfall
• destruction
• undoing
• death
• ruin
• kiss of death
• curse
• bane
• torment
• tragic flaw
• Achilles' heel

2

as in destruction

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

although this is a setback, it isn't complete ruination for the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ruination

The only thing that would satisfy the gremlin in me is the ruination of my freedom. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026

And to think that many thought MLB Free Agency in 1976 was the ruination of the sport. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Advertisement What’s perhaps most critical around the plague is its embodiment of feelings of destruction and ruination. — Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025

Wedding fundraising pages are not invoices that require payment under threat of credit ruination. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025