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annihilative

/ænˈaɪələtˌɪv/ adj

Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.

Word Origin From Latin ad- 'to' and nihil 'nothing' — literally 'to bring to nothing.' Annihilative describes the power to utterly destroy. Nihil itself is a compound of ne- 'not' and hilum 'a trifle, a whit,' so 'not even a little bit.' The same root gives us nihilism (belief in nothing), nihilist, and annihilate. The ad- prefix assimilated to an- before n, a common pattern.

adj Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.

The annihilative power of nuclear weapons poses a grave threat to humanity.

(形容词) 毁灭性的；歼灭性的

核武器的毁灭性力量对人类构成严重威胁。

(adjetivo) Que sirve para aniquilar; radicalmente destructivo.

El poder aniquilador de las armas nucleares representa una grave amenaza para la humanidad.

(adjectif) destructeur; anéantissant; dévastateur [Qui anéantit ou détruit de manière radicale.]

La puissance annihilative des armes nucléaires représente une grave menace pour l'humanité.

(Adjektiv) Dazu dienend, etwas vollständig zu vernichten; radikal zerstörerisch.

Die **annihilative** Wirkung von Atomwaffen stellt eine ernste Bedrohung für die Menschheit dar.

(形容詞) 完全に破壊する、または消滅させる働きをする。徹底的な破壊力をもつ。

核兵器の徹底的な破壊力は、人類にとって重大な脅威となっている。

(adjetivo) aniquilador; destruidor; devastador [Que serve para aniquilar; radicalmente destrutivo.]

O poder aniquilador das armas nucleares representa uma grave ameaça à humanidade.

Synonyms: destructive devastating ruinous disastrous catastrophic obliterative eradicative exterminatory Antonyms: constructive restorative preservative protective
Word parts: an + nihil + at + ive

Related words

annihilate annihilation annihilator

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