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- [rek]
- /rɛk/
- /rekt/
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- [rek]
- /rɛk/
Definitions of wrecked word
- noun wrecked any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin. 1
- noun wrecked wreckage, goods, etc., remaining above water after a shipwreck, especially when cast ashore. 1
- noun wrecked the ruin or destruction of a vessel in the course of navigation; shipwreck. 1
- noun wrecked a vessel in a state of ruin from disaster at sea, on rocks, etc. 1
- noun wrecked the ruin or destruction of anything: the wreck of one's hopes. 1
- noun wrecked a person of ruined health; someone in bad shape physically or mentally: The strain of his work left him a wreck. 1
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Origin of wrecked
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; (noun) Middle English wrec, wrech, wrek < Old Danish wrækæ wreck; (v.) late Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Wrecked
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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wrecked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wrecked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wrecked
adjective wrecked
- exhausted — Drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.
- worn-out — worn or used beyond repair.
- bushed — If you say that you are bushed, you mean that you are extremely tired.
- done — past participle of do1 .
- intoxicated — Archaic. intoxicated.
Antonyms for wrecked
adjective wrecked
- clear-headed — If you describe someone as clear-headed, you mean that they are sensible and think clearly, especially in difficult situations.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- rebuilt — to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts: to rebuild an old car.
- repaired — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
- sober — not intoxicated or drunk.
Top questions with wrecked
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