Synonyms & related words for ruin

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ruin — including ruination, destroy, downfall, spoil, dilapidate, devastate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ruin

Explore words related to ruin — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ruinable, wrecking, dilapidation, wreckful, shend, destruct, ruinous, wrecked. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ruin

Common synonyms for ruin include ruination, destroy, downfall, spoil, dilapidate, devastate, despoilment, destruction — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ruin come from?

The word ruin breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ruin-, from Latin ruina (“collapse, fall”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.