DEVASTATING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
   Synonym(s)
   • annihilating (what does annihilating mean?)
   • annihilative (what does annihilative mean?)
   • withering (what does withering mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • possessing annihilative power
   • a devastating hurricane
   • the guns opened a withering fire
   Similar To
   • destructive (what does destructive mean?)
2. Meaning
   • physically or spiritually devastating
   • often used in combination
   Synonym(s)
   • crushing (what does crushing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a crushing blow
   • a crushing rejection
   • bone-crushing
   Similar To
   • destructive (what does destructive mean?)
3. Meaning
   • making light of
   Synonym(s)
   • annihilating (what does annihilating mean?)
   • withering (what does withering mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • afire with annihilating invective
   • a devastating portrait of human folly
   • to compliments inflated I”ve a withering reply- W.S.Gilbert
   Similar To
   • disrespectful (what does disrespectful mean?)