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   Dev·as·tat·ing

   /ˈdevəˌstādiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. highly destructive or damaging: "a devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh" Similar destructiveruinousdisastrouscatastrophiccalamitouscataclysmicperniciousnoxiousharmfuldamaginginjurioushurtfulwoundingviolentdetrimentaldeleteriousdisadvantageousravagingcripplingsavagefiercebrutaldangerousfataldeadlylethaldeath-dealing
   • ▪ causing severe shock, distress, or grief: "the news came as a devastating blow" Similar shatteringshockingtraumaticoverwhelmingcrushingextremely upsettingdistressingseveresavageterriblevery greatinformal:gut-wrenching
   • ▪ extremely impressive or effective: "she had a devastating wit" Similar gorgeousstunningglamorousdazzlingravishingstrikingbeautifullovelycaptivatingbewitchingbeguilingengagingcharmingcharismaticenchantingappealingarrestingdelightfulirresistibledesirableluscioussexysexually attractiveseductivealluringinformal:fanciablebeddabletastyhotknockoutdrop-dead gorgeousout of this worldeasy on the eyefitsmashingcutefoxyspunkyliterary:beauteousarchaic:takingwell favoredcomelyfairrare:sightlypulchritudinousincisivehighly effectivepenetratingcuttingmordanttrenchantwitheringblisteringsearingscathingscorchingfierceferocioussavageseverestingingbitingvirulentcausticvitriolicscornfulsharpbitteracidharshunsparingrare:mordacious

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2. en.thefreedictionary.com › devastatingDevastating - definition of devastating by The Free Dictionary

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   adjective. 1. destructive, damaging, catastrophic, harmful, detrimental, pernicious, ruinous, calamitous, cataclysmic, deleterious, injurious, maleficent the devastating force of the floods. 2. traumatic, shocking, upsetting, disturbing, painful, distressing, scarring The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer.

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › devastatingdevastating - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   cleverly or intelligently said or done: devastating arguments against every proposal I made. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. dev•as•tat•ing (dev′ ə stā′ting), adj. tending or threatening to devastate: a devastating fire.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › devastatingdevastating - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 8, 2024 · devastating ( comparative more devastating, superlative most devastating) causing devastation.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › devastatingSynonyms of DEVASTATING | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   Apr 20, 2024 · 1 (adjective) in the sense of destructive. the devastating force of the floods. Synonyms. destructive. damaging. catastrophic. harmful. detrimental. pernicious (formal) ruinous. calamitous. cataclysmic. deleterious (formal) injurious. maleficent. See examples for synonyms. 2 (adjective) in the sense of traumatic.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › devastating_adjdevastating, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the adjective devastating mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective devastating . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.wordsmyth.netdevastating | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   Definition of devastating. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › devastatedevastate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   mid 17th cent.: from Latin devastat- ‘laid waste’, from the verb devastare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + vastare ‘lay waste’. Definition of devastate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.