/ Dictionary / Index D devastating: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dev•as•tat•ing Pronunciation: (dev'u-stā"ting), [key] — adj. tending or threatening to devastate: a devastating fire. satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way: a devastating portrayal of society. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: devastating (Thesaurus) devastate devastation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language