devastated

When someone's devastated, they feel completely overwhelmed with sadness or grief.

When we say that someone is devastated, we often mean that they've experienced something terrible or heart-wrenching. This could be a loss of a loved one, a breakup, or even just a huge disappointment, like losing their job or failing an important exam. When you hear that your friend's house burned down and all their possessions were lost, you might say they're devastated to acknowledge how sad and shocked they must feel. Sometimes people are also devastated by something they've done themselves – maybe they hurt someone's feelings badly, or made a huge mistake. In these cases, the word often means they feel extremely bad about what happened.