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    devastating
    /ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪŋ/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVASTATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    causing great damage or suffering to something or someone: devastating criticisms. It will have a devastating impact on the economy. (Definition of devastating from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of devastating? Translations of devastating. in Chinese (Traditional)

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › devastatingDEVASTATING - 101 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    adjective. These are words and phrases related to devastating. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of devastating. TRAGIC. Synonyms. ruinous. destructive. tragic. dreadful. unfortunate. appalling. heartbreaking. sad. lamentable. pathetic. piteous. pitiful. pitiable. deplorable. mournful. grievous.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › devastatingDevastating Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEVASTATING is causing great damage or harm. How to use devastating in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › devastatingDevastating - definition of devastating by The Free Dictionary

    dev·as·tate. (dĕv′ə-stāt′) tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates. 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. [Latin dēvāstāre, dēvāstāt- : dē-, de- + vāstāre, to lay waste (from vāstus, empty, desolate; see euə- in Indo-European roots).] dev′as·tat′ing·ly adv. dev′as·ta′tion n.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVASTATING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (devəsteɪtɪŋ ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging. [emphasis] The city took the full force of the devastating floods. Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.

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

    ˈdevasˌtatingly adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024. dev•as•tate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/ v. [~ + object], -tat•ed, -tat•ing. to destroy terribly; ruin: The fire devastated the city. to overwhelm; crush: This latest piece of bad news devastated us.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › devastatingdevastating | meaning of devastating in Longman Dictionary of ...

    devastating meaning, definition, what is devastating: badly damaging or destroying something: Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdevastating adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of devastating adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › devastatingDEVASTATING Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for DEVASTATING: disastrous, destructive, devastative, cataclysmic, deadly, lethal, fatal, ruinous; Antonyms of DEVASTATING: protective, nondestructive, constructive, creative, productive, useful, harmless, formative

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVASTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to cause great damage or suffering to something or someone, or to violently destroy a place: Waves of corporate downsizing have devastated employee morale. I was so devastated I was crying constantly. The town was devastated by a hurricane in 1928. devastation.