devastating

devastating
adjective
1)

a devastating cyclone

Syn:
destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic; harmful, damaging, injurious, detrimental; crippling, violent, savage, fierce, dangerous, fatal, deadly, lethal
2)

devastating news

Syn:
shattering, shocking, traumatic, overwhelming, crushing, distressing, terrible
3) informal

he presented devastating arguments

Syn:
incisive, highly effective, penetrating, cutting; withering, blistering, searing, scathing, fierce, savage, stinging, biting, caustic, harsh, unsparing

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