Definitions for devastating
ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪŋdev·as·tat·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective

   making light of

   "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert

2. annihilative, annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective

   wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

   "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"

3. crushing, devastatingadjective

   physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

   "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"

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1. devastatingadjective

   causing devastation

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1. devastating

   Devastating refers to something that causes severe shock, distress, destruction, or damage. It can be a situation, event, or condition that induces deep emotional pain or extensive physical harm, leading to an overwhelmingly negative impact or consequences.

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1. Devastating

   of Devastate

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of devastating in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of devastating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of devastating in a Sentence

1. Yulia Skripal:

   We are so lucky to have both survived this attempted assassination. Our recovery has been slow and extremely painful, as I try to come to terms with the devastating changes thrust upon me both physically and emotionally, I take one day at a time and want to help care for my Dad till his full recovery. In the longer term I hope to return home to my country.

2. Brian Schatz:

   Social media companies have stumbled onto a stubborn, devastating fact, the way to get kids to linger on the platforms and to maximize profit is to upset them — to make them outraged, to make them agitated, to make them scared, to make them vulnerable, to make them feel helpless, anxious [and] despondent.

3. Parker Rice:

   For me, this is a devastating lesson and I am seeking guidance on how I can learn from this and make sure it never happens again.

4. Mark Longabaugh:

   We just came off a devastating presidential loss in 2016, it would seem to me the actual impetus would be to expand the Democratic Party. I, just for the life of me, do n’t see any motivation for this beyond personal spite.

5. Jennifer Hobbs:

   I don’t know how to put it into words. It was devastating. It’s much different seeing it firsthand than it is when you see it on TV hit another communities.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=devastating
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Devastating
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devastating