The meaning of DEVASTATING is causing great damage or harm.
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Definition of devastating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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extremely effective in a destructive way: a devastating war; a devastating report on urban deprivation.
DEVASTATING definition: 1.
causing a lot of damage or destruction: 2.
making someone very shocked and upset: 3.
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DEVASTATING definition: tending or threatening to devastate.
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If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 dev•as•tat•ing (dev′ ə stā′ting), adj.
tending or threatening to devastate: a devastating fire.
satirical, ironic, or caustic in an.