totalled
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈtoʊtəld/
KK: /ˈtoʊtld/
adjective
Definition
Completely destroyed or damaged beyond repair.
Example
The car was totalled in the accident and could not be fixed.
Conversation
Did you hear about Jake's accident last night?
Yeah, I heard it was pretty bad.
His car was completely totalled, unfortunately.
That's so unfortunate; I hope he's okay!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
wrecked
ruined
damaged
Antonyms
intact
whole
undamaged
verb
Definition
To have caused something to be completely destroyed or to have reached a final amount or sum.
Example
The car was totalled in the accident, leaving it beyond repair.
Tense Forms
Past: totalled
Past Participle: totalled
Conversation
Did you hear about Jake's accident last night?
Yeah, I heard he totalled his car.
It's such a shame; he just got it last month.
Root Explanation
Totalled → It is formed from "total" (from Latin *totalis*, meaning whole or entire) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating a completed action). The word "totalled" means to have made something whole or to have summed it up completely, often used in the context of calculating or assessing something in its entirety.
Memory Tip
Think of the word 'total' meaning whole, and when something is 'totalled', it means it has been made whole or summed up completely.
Visually Confused Words
untotalled
untotaled
portalled