annihilatory

adjective

Definition of annihilatorynext
as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction the annihilatory power of atomic bombs

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  1. devastating
  2. destructive
  3. disastrous
Adjective
  • This social isolation and loss of support – even from close friends and family members – is a devastating and often unrecognized side effect of the disease.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Dalan vaccine defends against a devastating bacterial disease aptly named American Foulbrood, and Kleiser sees it as a first step toward keeping the roughly 3 million honeybee colonies in the U.S. healthy.
    Amy Feldman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of devastating
Adjective
  • But the end of Kings of Tupelo demonstrates once again how destructive—and addictive—the pull of conspiracy theories can be.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To be sure, there’s no need to cross the line and be complicit in any antisocial, unethical, or destructive behaviors.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of destructive
Adjective
  • While Norris and Piastri scored points regularly, Red Bull’s defense of its title was hampered by Sergio Perez’s disastrous form, with the Mexican’s last podium coming in the sprint race in Miami.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But the film’s poisonous reviews and disastrous box office all but torpedoed her Oscar hopes this year, and the film was shut out in Monday’s Globe nominations.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of disastrous
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