ruiners

Those who wreck

People who ruin things—destroying, spoiling, or bringing about the downfall of something.

The word carries a tone of blame or accusation: The ruiners of childhood dreams never seem to feel guilty.

Often used dramatically or hyperbolically: Those ruiners put pineapple on the pizza again.

destroyers

wreckers

Those who dismantle structures

obliterators · vandals · saboteurs · despoilers · ravagers · defacers · trashers · smashers · pillagers · plunderers

betrayers

traitors

Those who commit disloyalty

double-crossers · turncoats · sellouts · snitches · moles · infiltrators · defectors · conspirators · plotters · subversives

spoilers

corrupters

Those who debase others

adulterators · degraders · debauchers · perverters · blighters · poisoners · soilers

Categories
Opposites
constructive vs destructive action

ruinersbuilders

Those who construct things

creators · makers · constructors · developers · founders

preservation vs destruction

ruinerssaviors

Those who rescue others

saviours · preservers · protectors · rescuers · guardians

repair vs damage

ruinersfixers

Those who restore function

repairers · restorers · menders · rebuilders · renovators

Phrases
Family

ruined, ruiner, unruined

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G