ALL meanings of devastating
dev·as·tat·ing
D d - adjective devastating If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging. 3
- adjective devastating You can use devastating to emphasize that something is very shocking, upsetting, or terrible. 3
- adjective devastating You can use devastating to emphasize that something or someone is very impressive. 3
- adjective devastating extremely effective in a destructive way 3
- noun devastating Highly destructive or damaging. 1
- adjective devastating physically: damaging 1
- adjective devastating emotionally: crushing 1
- adjective devastating speech, text: severely critical 1
- adjective devastating tending or threatening to devastate: a devastating fire. 1
- adjective devastating satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way: a devastating portrayal of society. 1
- verb with object devastating to lay waste; render desolate: The invaders devastated the city. Synonyms: destroy, sack, despoil, raze, ruin, level. Antonyms: create, erect, develop. 1
- verb with object devastating to overwhelm. 1
- verb devastating present participle of devastate. 0
- adjective devastating causing devastation. 0