Adjective
verheerend
devastating (causing a lot of damage)
C1
rank #11,133
Meanings
Adjective
- devastating (causing a lot of damage)
- fatal, catastrophic (leading to significant negative consequences)
- catastrophic, scathing (very negative, indicating widespread failure or dysfunction)
In a sentence
Letzte Nacht gab es in Südostasien ein verheerendes Erdbeben.
Last night there was a devastating earthquake in Southeast Asia.