Devastating and Pernicious

Devastating

Devastating adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Usage example: a devastating blow to our morale

Pernicious is a synonym for devastating in destructive topic. In some cases you can use "Pernicious" instead an adjective "Devastating".

Pernicious

Pernicious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Devastating is a synonym for pernicious in bad topic. Sometimes you can use "Devastating" instead an adjective "Pernicious".

Nearby Word: perniciously
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