What does devastating mean?
Definitions for devastating
ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪŋdev·as·tat·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
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
annihilative, annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
"possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
crushing, devastatingadjective
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
"a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
Wiktionary
devastatingadjective
causing devastation
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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.
Webster Dictionary
Devastating
of Devastate
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of devastating in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of devastating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of devastating in a Sentence
The fentanyl crisis is killing our kids and devastating our communities. There is not a corner of Ohio that has not been affected by this epidemic in some way, we cannot look away as this crisis worsens. It’s time we take a whole-of-government approach to fight it.
It is by far the most devastating attack that Bangkok has seen -- or Thailand has seen, for that matter -- as far as I can remember, cITY BOMB HORROR.
It's the worst thing I've ever seen, it's just devastating.
The National Security Council:
No matter how prepared we are, there will always be a bigger and more devastating disaster that tests the capability and resources of the country.
Similarly, there continues to be a hideous torrent of abuse towards trans people online and out in the world that is devastating.
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