devastating

Adj.	1.	devastating - making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert annihilating, withering disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
	2.	devastating - wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire" annihilating, annihilative, withering destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
	3.	devastating - physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing" crushing destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"

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