verheerend

Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁənt/

devastating (causing a lot of damage)

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Meanings

Adjective

devastating (causing a lot of damage)
fatal, catastrophic (leading to significant negative consequences)
catastrophic, scathing (very negative, indicating widespread failure or dysfunction)

Letzte Nacht gab es in Südostasien ein verheerendes Erdbeben.

Last night there was a devastating earthquake in Southeast Asia.

verheerende Schäden — Devastating damage.
verheerend / geringfügig — Disastrous versus minor; describes the severity of an effect.

Extra sentence

Das Feuer hatte verheerende Schäden im alten Lagerhaus angerichtet.

The fire had caused devastating damage in the old warehouse.