DEVASTATING

adj. 1 keen, incisive, mordant, penetrating, trenchant, telling; sardonic, sarcastic, bitter, acid, caustic, savage, satirical, virulent, vitriolic Because of his bland manner, his devastating wit often caught people by surprise 2 ravishing, captivating, enthralling, stunning, overpowering, bewitching, spellbinding; spectacular Kathy was wearing a devastating black silk dress