Devastating
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Devastating is an adjective meaning Causing devastation.
Meaning
Causing devastation.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of devastate
Example Sentences
Serious as was the flood damage in England, the bursting of some of the dykes on the coast of Holland resulted in an even more widespread and devastating inundation.
“The whole world has a stake in maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The security of commercial shipping lanes and global supply chains depends on it. And so does freedom of navigation worldwide. Make no mistake: conflict in the Taiwan Strait would be devastating.”
Synonyms for devastating
Depending on context, synonyms include withering, annihilative, destructive, disrespectful, crushing, annihilating.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include withering, destructive, annihilative, crushing, disrespectful, annihilating.
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