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DESTROYER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DESTROYER?

Need another word that means the same as “destroyer”? Find 13 synonyms for “destroyer” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Destroyer” are: ruiner, undoer, uprooter, waster, murderer, mass murderer, slaughterer, killer, assassin, serial killer, homicidal maniac, terminator, liquidator

Destroyer as a Noun

Definitions of "Destroyer" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “destroyer” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • A person or thing that destroys something.
  • A small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship.
  • A small, fast warship, especially one equipped for a defensive role against submarines and aircraft.
  • A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to.

Synonyms of "Destroyer" as a noun (13 Words)

assassinA member of the Nizari branch of Ismaili Muslims at the time of the Crusades, when the newly established sect ruled part of northern Persia (1094–1256). They were renowned as militant fanatics, and were popularly reputed to use hashish before going on murder missions.
Assassinators of kings and emperors.
homicidal maniacAn insane person.
killerAn extremely difficult or unpleasant thing.
Heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States.
liquidatorA person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties.
mass murdererThe common people generally.
murdererA person who commits murder.
Convicted murderers.
ruinerA person who or thing which ruins something or someone.
serial killerA serialized set of programs.
slaughtererA person who slaughters or dresses meat for market.
terminatorA person or thing that terminates something.
undoerA person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to.
Jealousy was his undoer.
uprooterA person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to.
Uprooters of gravestones.
wasterA discarded piece of defective pottery.
You are a great waster of time.

Usage Examples of "Destroyer" as a noun

  • A destroyer of the environment.
  • Poverty can be a destroyer of lives.
  • This starfish has a bad reputation as a destroyer of coral reefs.
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