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Antonyms of Edifice

Sense 1: Building

The antonyms of edifice as a noun meaning a building are:

• Destruction: The demolition of a structure.
• Ruin: The state of a building falling into disrepair or collapse.
• Demolition: The act of intentionally destroying a building.
• Hut: A small, simple, and often temporary building.

Sample Sentences:

1. The developers decided to demolish the old edifice and construct a modern skyscraper in its place.
2. The ancient ruins of the edifice revealed glimpses of a forgotten civilization.
3. The hut stood on the outskirts of the village, providing shelter for weary travelers.

Sense 2: System or Structure

The antonyms of edifice as a noun referring to a system or structure are:

• Disorganization: Lack of order or structure.
• Chaos: Complete disorder or confusion.
• Fragmentation: The act or process of breaking a whole into smaller pieces.
• Breakdown: The failure of a system or structure.

Sample Sentences:

1. The sudden disorganization within the company led to the edifice of their operations crumbling.
2. Amidst the chaos, the project manager struggled to maintain the edifice of the team's workflow.
3. The fragmentation of the data made it difficult to reconstruct the edifice of the original document.