Definition of devastated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. extremely upset and shocked. His family is absolutely devastated. We were utterly devastated by the news. I felt …

DEVASTATE meaning: 1 : to destroy much or most of (something) to cause great damage or harm to (something); 2 : to cause (someone) to feel extreme emotional pain usually used as (be) devastated

Extremely upset and shocked. Simple past tense and past participle of devastate. He would be devastated without you. It was a brutal realization, one that left her devastated but also guiltier than …

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The meaning of DEVASTATED is brought to a state of ruin or destruction. How to use devastated in a sentence.

    DEVASTATED definition: laid waste; made desolate. See examples of devastated used in a sentence.

    To devastate is to cause destruction to or overwhelm. Really bad news can devastate a person, or leave them devastated. They are so upset, they feel crushed. A basketball team can devastate an …

  1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
  2. If you are devastated by something, you are very shocked and upset by it. Bishop Daly said he was devastated by news of the Cardinal's death. Teresa was devastated, her dreams shattered.

    Devastated means extremely shocked, saddened, or overwhelmed by a severe loss, disaster, or disappointment. It describes deep emotional distress, as if one’s world has been shattered.

  3. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
  4. If you are devastated by something, you are very shocked and upset by it. Bishop Daly said he was devastated by news of the Cardinal's death. Teresa was devastated, her dreams shattered.

    Devastated means extremely shocked, saddened, or overwhelmed by a severe loss, disaster, or disappointment. It describes deep emotional distress, as if one’s world has been shattered.

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