devastating
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Meaning · English
Causing devastation.
Adjective
Examples
Serious as was the flood damage in England, the bursting of some of the dykes on the coast of Holland resulted in an even more widespread and devastating inundation.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “devastating” mean?
Causing devastation.
Is “devastating” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.