devastation vs destruction

destruction vs devastation

devastation and destruction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devastation	Yes	No	No	No
destruction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, devastation and destruction are synonyms defined as:

devastation and destruction: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

devastation (noun)	destruction (noun)
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
plundering with excessive damage and destruction	an event that completely destroys something
an event that results in total destruction	a final state
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
the state of being decayed or destroyed

Difference between devastation and destruction

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