Definition of devastating Devastating

/dɛˈvʌstejˌtɪŋ/ - [devusteyting] - dev•as•tat•ing

We found 9 definitions of devastating from 5 different sources.

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What does devastating mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

devastating - wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
  annihilative, annihilating, withering
  destructive causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
devastating - physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
  crushing
devastating - making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
  annihilating, withering
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • devastating (Verb)
    Present participle of devastate.
  • devastating (Adjective)
    Causing devastation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • devastating (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Devastate

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • devastating
    Being severely destructive.
  • devastating
    Brought to ruin or reduced to complete disorder.

Part of speech

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  • devastating, verb, gerund of devastate (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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