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annihilating

annihilating

7.8
Something that causes complete destruction or total defeat
  • adjective
  • /əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪŋ/
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translation icon : 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
224 5.1

Causing very great damage or sadness

denotes complete destruction or overwhelming defeat rather than severe harm
annihilatory
vsannihilating
8.9

Causing total destruction

is about total destruction but focuses on the act rather than relation
annihilative
vsannihilating
9.9

Something that destroys completely, like a powerful bomb

expresses actual causing of complete destruction rather than potential
exterminatory
vsannihilating
9.1

Intended to destroy things completely

focuses on causing total destruction rather than intention
obliterative
vsannihilating
9.1

Causing complete destruction so nothing is left

covers total destruction broadly not only removal
ravaging
vsannihilating
7.4

Making people, places, or things suffer very severe damage

means total annihilation rather than ongoing ruinous damage
withering
vsannihilating
7.4

Causing great damage and destruction

emphasizes absolute end or total destruction rather than great damage

Antonyms

to nurture
155 3.5

To care for and encourage someone or something to grow

How Destructive

annihilating
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7.8
destructive
243 4.2
damaging
80 3.1
harmless
231 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'.