5+ Synonyms for Devastating & Similar Words
Definition of devastating
- adjective
- making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
- wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
- physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
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Writing tips for "devastating"
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"Devastating" in song lyrics
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"And everybody knows that J.J. Fad is devastating"
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"J.J. Fad, J.J. Fad is devastating"
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"I got hardware, Every shot devastating"
Leathafase f/ Desert Eagle, INF-Black, Kawz — I'll Handcraft Ya Fate
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