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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. making light of;
- Example: "afire with annihilating invective"
- Example: "a devastating portrait of human folly"
- Example: "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
[syn: annihilating, devastating, withering]

2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction;
- Example: "possessing annihilative power"
- Example: "a devastating hurricane"
- Example: "the guns opened a withering fire"
[syn: annihilative, annihilating, devastating, withering]

3. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination;
- Example: "a crushing blow"
- Example: "a crushing rejection"
- Example: "bone-crushing"
[syn: crushing, devastating]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Devastate \Dev"as*tate\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Devastated; p. pr. & vb. n. Devastating.] [L. devastatus,
   p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste,
   vastus waste. See Vast.]
   To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate.
   [1913 Webster]

         Whole countries . . . were devastated.   --Macaulay.

   Syn: To waste; ravage; desolate; destroy; demolish; plunder;
        pillage.
        [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

devastating \devastating\ adj.
   1. highly critical; making light of; as, a devastating
      portrait of human folly.

   Syn: annihilating, withering.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. causing or capable of causing complete destruction; as, a
      devastating hurricane.

   Syn: annihilative.
        [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

devastating
    adj 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 [syn:
           annihilating, devastating, withering]
    2: wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction;
       "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane";
       "the guns opened a withering fire" [syn: annihilative,
       annihilating, devastating, withering]
    3: physically or spiritually devastating; often used in
       combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection";
       "bone-crushing" [syn: crushing, devastating]