annihilating

1 7.8

Something that causes complete destruction or total defeat

adjective
/əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪŋ/

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: aniquilador

The army launched an annihilating offensive that left nothing standing in its path.

And the stable solutions do involve the particle not self annihilating.

Examples

The annihilating force of the storm left the town in ruins.
His annihilating criticism destroyed her confidence.
The city suffered an annihilating blow from the earthquake.
What an annihilating defeat!
The army launched an annihilating offensive that left nothing standing in its path.
The annihilating force of the storm left the town in ruins.
His annihilating criticism of the project left the team feeling discouraged.

Synonyms

devastating

vsannihilating

307 5.1

Causing very great damage or sadness

denotes complete destruction or overwhelming defeat rather than severe harm

withering

vsannihilating

9 7.4

Causing great damage and destruction

emphasizes absolute end or total destruction rather than great damage

ravaging

vsannihilating

2 7.4

Making people, places, or things suffer very severe damage

means total annihilation rather than ongoing ruinous damage

exterminatory

vsannihilating

1 9.1

Intended to destroy things completely

focuses on causing total destruction rather than intention

annihilative

vsannihilating

1 9.9

Something that destroys completely, like a powerful bomb

expresses actual causing of complete destruction rather than potential

annihilatory

vsannihilating

1 8.9

Causing total destruction

is about total destruction but focuses on the act rather than relation

obliterative

vsannihilating

9.1

Causing complete destruction so nothing is left

covers total destruction broadly not only removal

Antonyms

to nurture

152 3.5

To care for and encourage someone or something to grow

How Destructive

annihilating

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destructive

236 4.2

damaging

126 3.1

harmless

214 1.0

Surface Forms

annihilating positive

Morphology

annihilating = annihilate (transparent) = annihilate + ing

A standard participial adjective formed from the verb 'annihilate'; its meaning is directly derived from the verb 'to destroy completely'.

Etymology

Annihilating comes from the Latin root nihil 'nothing' plus the part ad- that changed to an-, giving the idea 'make into nothing'. So, something annihilating destroys or defeats completely, as if it were made 'into nothing'.