Meaning & Definition of Devastating in English
English⟶
Devastating
/dɛvəstetɪŋ/
adjective
1. Making light of
- "Afire with annihilating invective"
- "A devastating portrait of human folly"
- "To compliments inflated i've a withering reply"- w.s.gilbert
synonym:
- annihilating,
- devastating,
- withering
2. Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
- "Possessing annihilative power"
- "A devastating hurricane"
- "The guns opened a withering fire"
synonym:
- annihilative,
- annihilating,
- devastating,
- withering
3. Physically or spiritually devastating
- Often used in combination
- "A crushing blow"
- "A crushing rejection"
- "Bone-crushing"
synonym:
- crushing,
- devastating