devastating
adjective (STRONG EFFECT) /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ Definition
C1 making someone very shocked and upset: devastating newsSaddening, shocking and upsetting › describes a personal quality that has a powerful effect: She had a devastating beauty/charm/smile that few men could resist.Having a powerful effectStrong feelingsVery and extreme devastatingly /-li/ adverb › devastatingly beautiful/powerfulVery and extremeComplete and wholeIntensifying expressions
(Definition of devastating adjective (STRONG EFFECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- full adjective (STRONG)
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- keen adjective (STRONG)
- resound verb
- scalding adjective (CRITICISM)
- strong adjective (NOTICEABLE)
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