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

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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

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

   Synonyms:
   withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushing

2. annihilative, annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective

   wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

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

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

   Synonyms:
   withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushing

3. crushing, devastatingadjective

   physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

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

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

   Synonyms:
   withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushing

How to use devastating in a sentence?

1. Gretchen Wisehart:

   As someone who marched for the ERA( Equal Rights Amendment) in the'70s with my mom, it really seemed like the culmination of decades of work, it was absolutely devastating that it didn't happen.

2. Charles R. Swindoll:

   The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.

3. Gladys Berejiklian:

   We've got the devastating news there's not much left in the town of Balmoral.

4. David Relman:

   I'm still hopeful that, if not the Chinese government, the Chinese scientists, friends of Chinese scientists and others with whom they have worked will all come forward and get organized in these various ways, shapes and forms, pandemics are rare, and this is a really devastating one. ... It's frustrating and we want answers.

5. Claremore Fire Chief Sean Douglas:

   It is a tragic event and a devastating loss for us.

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