Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of DEVASTATING is causing great damage or harm. How to use devastating in a sentence.

DEVASTATING definition: 1. causing a lot of damage or destruction: 2. making someone very shocked and upset: 3. used to…. Learn more.

Devastating definition: tending or threatening to devastate.. See examples of DEVASTATING used in a sentence.

If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.

extremely effective in a destructive way: a devastating war; a devastating report on urban deprivation.

DEVASTATING meaning: 1 : causing great damage or harm often + to; 2 : causing extreme emotional pain

Definition of devastating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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. …

Something that's shocking and distressing is devastating. Watching the local ice cream shop burn to the ground would be devastating to many neighborhood kids.