in ruins
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- collapsedFell inward suddenly
devastation · wreckage · destruction · ancient · forgotten · abandoned · desolate · broken · shattered · overgrown · hollow · remnants · ashes · fallen · dilapidated · bombed · war-torn · temple
structural condition
in ruinsintact
Not damaged or altered
standing · well-preserved · pristine · undamaged · in mint condition
functional state
in ruinsoperational
Ready to function
functioning · in working order · up and running · active · in use
metaphorical condition
in ruinsflourishing
Prospering vigorously
thriving · prospering · successful · going strong · intact