obliterated
ob·lit·er·at·ed/əˈblɪtəˌɹeɪtɪd/adjective, verb
obliterated is spelled O-B-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-E-D: 11 letters and 5 syllables (ob·lit·er·at·ed). It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, obliterated means “Destroyed; (loosely) broken beyond repair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in obliterated?
| Letters | 11: O-B-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: ob·lit·er·at·ed |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is obliterated?
Obliterated appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce obliterated?
- UK /əˈblɪtəɹeɪtɪd/
- US /əˈblɪtəˌɹeɪtɪd/
- US /oʊ-/
Obliterated has 5 syllables, split ob·lit·er·at·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-obliterated.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of obliterated
- more obliterated comparative
- most obliterated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does obliterated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Destroyed; (loosely) broken beyond repair.
- 2
Forgotten.
- 3
slangVery drunk or intoxicated; wasted.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of obliterate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does obliterated come from?
From obliterate + -ed (suffix forming adjectives; and past tenses and past participles of regular verbs).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).