Annihilative (Adjective)
Meaning
Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The new weapon was so annihilative that it could destroy an entire city in a matter of minutes.
- The annihilative power of the asteroid impact had far-reaching consequences for the planet's ecosystem.
- The government warned of the annihilative effects of a full-scale nuclear war and urged nations to disarm.
- The firestorm that swept through the region was annihilative, leaving nothing but charred rubble and ash in its wake.
- The scientist's discovery of a new, annihilative form of radiation sent shockwaves through the medical community.