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devastating

 
 
/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ adjective

Translation

SHOCKING making someone very shocked and upset
şaşkına çeviren, şok edici, yıkıcı, perişan eden
Despite the devastating news, no one is giving up hope.9853015
DESTROYING causing a lot of damage or destruction
yıkıcı, mahvedici, yok edici
The fire has had a devastating effect on the local wildlife.19743015
(Definition of devastating adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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