English adjective: devastating | |||
1. | devastating making light of | ||
Samples | Afire with annihilating invective. A devastating portrait of human folly. To compliments inflated I've a withering reply. | ||
Synonyms | annihilating, withering | ||
Similar | disrespectful | ||
Antonyms | respectful | ||
2. | devastating wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction | ||
Samples | Possessing annihilative power. A devastating hurricane. The guns opened a withering fire. | ||
Synonyms | annihilating, annihilative, withering | ||
Similar | destructive | ||
Antonyms | constructive | ||
3. | devastating physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination | ||
Samples | A crushing blow. A crushing rejection. Bone-crushing. | ||
Synonyms | crushing | ||
Similar | destructive | ||
Antonyms | constructive | ||