Antonyms for devastating
ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪŋdev·as·tat·ing

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1. annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective

   making light of

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

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

   Synonyms:
   withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushing

2. annihilative, annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective

   wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

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

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

   Synonyms:
   withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushing

3. crushing, devastatingadjective

   physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

   "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

   Synonyms:
   withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushing

How to use devastating in a sentence?

1. Peter Adamson:

   A person’s appearance reflects their inner spirit. We must never forget this is not vanity. It is part of the human condition, these individuals have suffered devastating injuries and we have to help them deal psychologically with what we can change and what we cannot.

2. Michele Weiner Davis:

   These poor people will be dealing with it in such a public way. It will be absolutely devastating.

3. Julien Harneis:

   The number of child casualties shows clearly how devastating this conflict continues to be for the country's children.

4. Kjeld Hansen:

   The prospect of someone potentially profiting from selling one product that harms the lungs and another that treats the lung disease it causes is beyond worrying. For someone living with a lung condition, the sale is devastating.

5. Judy Weldon:

   It is a devastating blow to survivors and all the families, his whole ruling is terribly flawed.

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