Definition of devastating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

DEVASTATING meaning: 1. causing a lot of damage or destruction: 2. making someone very shocked and upset: 3. used toโ€ฆ. Learn more.

devastating definition: causing great damage or harm. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "deal a devastating blow".

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extremely effective in a destructive way: a devastating war; a devastating report on urban deprivation.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English ยฉ 2025 devโ€ขasโ€ขtatโ€ขing (devโ€ฒ ษ™ stฤโ€ฒting), adj. tending or threatening to devastate: a devastating fire. satirical, ironic, or caustic in an โ€ฆ

The meaning of DEVASTATING is causing great damage or harm. How to use devastating in a sentence.

DEVASTATING definition: tending or threatening to devastate. See examples of devastating used in a sentence.

If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.

If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.

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