Meaning
devastating
- causing severe shock, distress, or immense damage
In a sentence
La notizia dell'incidente ha avuto un impatto devastante su tutti noi.
The news of the accident had a devastating impact on all of us.
Il terremoto ha provocato danni devastanti in tutta la regione.
The earthquake caused devastating damage throughout the region.
La sconfitta non è stata devastante come temevamo.
The defeat was not as devastating as we feared.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| devastante | masculine · singular |
| devastante | feminine · singular |
| devastanti | masculine · plural |
| devastanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e; form is identical for masculine and feminine singular, plural is -i.
- Used both literally (physical destruction) and emotionally (shattering news).