devastating as in making light of

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

Synonyms

• annihilatingwreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; making light of
• witheringany weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) ; wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; making light of

devastating as in wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

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

Synonyms

• annihilativewreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
• annihilatingwreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; making light of
• witheringany weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) ; wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; making light of

devastating as in physically or spiritually devastating

• "often used in combination"
• "a crushing blow"
• "a crushing rejection"
• "bone-crushing"

Synonyms

• crushingphysically or spiritually devastating; forceful prevention