devastating

dev-as-tat-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Highly destructive or damaging.

  2. 2.

    Causing severe shock, distress, or upset.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) Extremely impressive or effective.

Related words

Antonyms: beneficial, constructive, minor
See also: destruction, devastate, devastated
Synonyms: crushing, destructive, overwhelming, ruinous, shattering

Etymology

Present participle of devastate, from Latin devastare meaning "to lay waste," from de- (completely) + vastare (to waste).