verheerend
devastating; disastrous
English translations
- 01
devastating
- 02
disastrous
- 03
ruinous
Word details
- German meaning
- Extrem zerstörerisch oder schädlich.
- English meaning
- Devastating
- Synonym
- katastrophal, zerstörerisch, verhängnisvoll
- German example
- Der Hurrikan hatte verheerende Auswirkungen auf die Küstenstadt.
- English example
- The hurricane had a devastating impact on the coastal town.
- Comparative
- verheerenderSuperlative: am verheerendsten
Related words
- apokalyptisch
Apocalyptic describes something that relates to a disaster or the end of the world; devastating.
- verwüstend
Devastating, destructive, ruinous.
- vernichtend
Devastating
- Zerstörung
Destruction means the act of destroying something or the state of being destroyed.
- Ölpest
An oil spill is a large-scale environmental pollution caused by oil, usually in the sea.
- Atomwaffe
Nuclear weapon
- desaströs
Disastrous means catastrophic, devastating, or marked by great misfortune.
- Reaktorunfall
Nuclear accident
- männermordend
Man-killing means that something is very attractive or seductive to men, often in a sexual sense.
- Atombombe
Atomic bomb
- Atomkrieg
A nuclear war is a war in which nuclear weapons are used.
- Vernichtung
Annihilation
- Nachspiel
Aftermath refers to the consequences or effects of an event or action.
- Weltwirtschaftskrise
Great Depression, global economic crisis
- katastrophal
Catastrophic
- pestilenzartig
Pestilential
- siebenjährig
Seven-year-old
- Kolonialismus
Colonialism
- Flutwelle
Tidal wave
- Untergangsprophetin
A doomsayer is a person who makes pessimistic predictions about the future, often regarding disasters or the end of the world.
Example sentences with “verheerend”
Das Erdbeben hatte verheerende Folgen. (The earthquake had devastating consequences.)
Frequently asked questions
What verb does 'verheerend' come from?
It is the participle of 'verheeren' (to devastate/lay waste).