devastating
pronunciation
How to pronounce devastating in British English:
UK [ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ]
How to pronounce devastating in American English:
US [ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- making light of
- wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
- physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
Word Origin
- devastating (adj.)
- 1630s, present participle adjective from devastate. Trivial use by 1889.
Example
- 1. The economic and social impact has been devastating .
- 2. Financial crises have devastating impacts on the public finances .
- 3. Yet the effects of attacks in space or cyberspace on the u. s.and chinese economies would be devastating .
- 4. Partly this is because the economy has faced a devastating recession that the fed was meant to prevent .
- 5. Barring a devastating shock from the eurozone , however , the economic recovery may gradually start to feel normal .