English adjective: crushing | |||
1. | crushing physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination | ||
Samples | A crushing blow. A crushing rejection. Bone-crushing. | ||
Synonyms | devastating | ||
Similar | destructive | ||
Antonyms | constructive | ||
English noun: crushing | |||
1. | crushing (act) forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | ||
Samples | The suppression of heresy. The quelling of the rebellion. The stifling of all dissent. | ||
Synonyms | quelling, stifling, suppression | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bar, prevention | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crackdown | ||