Devastating Definition & Meaning

devastating
adjective
  1. 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. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
  3. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"

"Devastating" in song lyrics

See how devastating is used in real songs:

  • "And everybody knows that J.J. Fad is devastating"
    J.J. Fad — Supersonic (Remix)
  • "J.J. Fad, J.J. Fad is devastating"
    J.J. Fad — Supersonic (Remix)
  • "I got hardware, Every shot devastating"
    Leathafase f/ Desert Eagle, INF-Black, Kawz — I'll Handcraft Ya Fate

Usage tips for "devastating"

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