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Synonyms 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
Synonyms:
withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushingAntonyms:
constructive, respectfulannihilative, annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
"possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
Synonyms:
withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushingAntonyms:
constructive, respectfulcrushing, devastatingadjective
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
"a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
Synonyms:
withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushingAntonyms:
constructive, respectful
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "devastating":
destructive, disastrous, catastrophic, destroyer, damaging, ruinous, destroyed, terrible, devastated, crippling, damning, disruptive, appalling, dire
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#6681 | destroyed | |
#6918 | terrible | |
#13351 | destructive | |
#14517 | damaging | |
#15555 | devastating | |
#16120 | dire | |
#18988 | catastrophic | |
#20864 | disruptive | |
#21692 | crushing | |
#21793 | destroyer | |
#22839 | disastrous | |
#24238 | devastated | |
#29891 | appalling | |
#42366 | crippling | |
#50871 | damning | |
#63150 | withering | |
#84995 | ruinous | |
#131871 | annihilating |
How to use devastating in a sentence?
This is devastating news. Lisa had the greatest laugh of anyone I ever met. She lit up every room, and I am heartbroken, i find some solace believing she is reunited with her son Benjamin.
Today's decision is a victory for public safety in California, gun violence is an epidemic in this country, but laws like our ban on large-capacity magazines are commonsense ways to prevent this violence, including devastating mass shootings.
Similarly, there continues to be a hideous torrent of abuse towards trans people online and out in the world that is devastating.
It's a devastating event. He was a great person and he will be missed.
It is a devastating blow to survivors and all the families, his whole ruling is terribly flawed.
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