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Annihilative — An*ni hi*la*tive, a. Serving to annihilate; destructive. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
annihilative — an·ni·hi·la·tive (ə nīʹə lā tĭv, ə lə ) adj. Capable of causing utter destruction or serving to destroy utterly: “The possession of annihilative power has not slowed down the drive toward even more fiendish modes of inflicting wholesale death”… … Universalium
annihilative — adjective wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction possessing annihilative power a devastating hurricane the guns opened a withering fire • Syn: ↑annihilating, ↑devastating, ↑withering • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
annihilative — adj. destructive, devastating; nullifying; voiding, canceling … English contemporary dictionary
annihilative — an·ni·hi·la·tive … English syllables
annihilate — annihilative /euh nuy euh lay tiv, euh leuh /, annihilatory /euh nuy euh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /euh nuy euh layt /, v.t., annihilated, annihilating. 1. to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost… … Universalium
annihilating — adjective 1. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction (Freq. 1) possessing annihilative power a devastating hurricane the guns opened a withering fire • Syn: ↑annihilative, ↑devastating, ↑withering … Useful english dictionary
withering — I noun any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) • Syn: ↑atrophy • Derivationally related forms: ↑wither, ↑atrophy (for: ↑atrophy) • … Useful english dictionary
Annihilatory — An*ni hi*la*to*ry, a. Annihilative. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devastating — adj. 1. highly critical; making light of; as, a devastating portrait of human folly. Syn: annihilating, withering. [WordNet 1.5] 2. causing or capable of causing complete destruction; as, a devastating hurricane. Syn: annihilative. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
