1. annihilating, devastating, withering

making light of

Example Sentences:
'afire with annihilating invective'
'a devastating portrait of human folly'
'to compliments inflated I've a withering reply'

Synonyms

• annihilating
• withering

2. annihilating, annihilative, devastating, withering

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

Example Sentences:
'possessing annihilative power'
'a devastating hurricane'
'the guns opened a withering fire'

Synonyms

• annihilating
• annihilative
• withering

3. crushing, devastating

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

Example Sentences:
'a crushing blow'
'a crushing rejection'
'bone-crushing'

Synonyms

• crushing