Vocabulary
Devastating
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
highly destructive or damaging
Urdu meaning
تباہ کن، شدید المناک،حوصلہ شکن
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- This leaves vulnerable regions and countries with the option to increase their resilience to climate change and devise strategies to minimise the devastating impact of Glofs and other extreme weather events.
- Security concerns in the province are undeniable, and no one can deny the devastating toll of militancy.
- The country has endured devastating floods in 2010 and 2022, which displaced millions and erased years of development.
- DEVASTATING floods are now an annual emergency in Pakistan.
- It is true that rivers and waterways have been blocked with devastating results.
Synonyms
destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic;
Antonyms
blessed, fortunate
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