I was comtemplating what I'd like to do to the poison ivy in my yard. I thought about getting rid of it, but that wasn't good enough. I wanted to eradicate it -- still not good enough. So I decided to OBLITERATE it -- or would ANNIHILATING it be better?
Which is worse -- to be obliterated or annihilated?
2007-05-23 17:37:04 · 6 answers · asked by luvrats 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Obliterate: to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
Annihlate: to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly
From just hearing the two Obliterate sounds to be the harshest action but after looking at the definitions nonexistence is harsh. Annihlate wins
2007-05-23 17:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by Todd C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For poison ivy, you want to obliterate it. I see no reason why to leave any remnant or memory of the stuff if you can avoid it.
Once it's killed off, you're likely to forget its existence.
2007-05-23 17:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by DoctorJKel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Annihilate means to kill in large numbers.
Obliterate means to kill and erase all memory of.
Both are pretty bad... or good, depending on how you look at it. You probably would want to use the word annihilate in your situation.
2007-05-23 17:41:01 · answer #3 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
annihilatedly obliterated
2007-05-23 17:39:51 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eradicate, : poverty, disese, polio, small-pox
Annihilate, : human race, enemy forces
Obliterate Cover or destroy grains, things
These words are not used for DESTROYING Plants!
2007-05-23 17:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ohmi just don't burn it
2007-05-23 17:43:10 · answer #6 · answered by smartestgirl_alive 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋