devastating

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

Causing devastation.

adjective

1
Causing devastation.
Serious as was the flood damage in England, the bursting of some of the dykes on the coast of Holland resulted in an even more widespread and devastating inundation.
“The whole world has a stake in maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The security of commercial shipping lanes and global supply chains depends on it. And so does freedom of navigation worldwide. Make no mistake: conflict in the Taiwan Strait would be devastating.”

verb

1
Also a form of devastatepresent participle and gerund of devastate

Forms

comparative: more devastating
superlative: most devastating

dev · A monster, dragon, serpent, or giant.Dev · A male given name from Hindi.devastated · Ruined, ravaged.

devastating · Causing devastation.

devastation · The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a…develop · To change with a specific direction, progress.developed · wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.

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