Synonyms for annihilating
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing annihilation; devastating.
Example sentences
- devastating The depredation of the courthouse was devastating.
- withering All the carnations I grow end up withering.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| annihilating | steady | |
| devastating | rising | |
| withering | rising | |
| annihilative | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- withering3
- 11 letters
- devastating4
- 12 letters
- annihilative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (withering3 = 3 syllables).