Textual thesaurus for "devastating"

(adj) withering, annihilating, annihilative

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

possessing annihilative power; a devastating hurricane; the guns opened a withering fire

(adj) crushing

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

a crushing blow; a crushing rejection; bone-crushing

(adj) withering, annihilating

making light of

afire with annihilating invective; a devastating portrait of human folly; to compliments inflated I've a withering reply- W.S.Gilbert