vernichtend

B2

crushing / scathing / damning

English meaning
crushing / scathing / damning
Vocabulary package
Anger & Frustration

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vernichtend in a sentence

Seine vernichtende Kritik traf alle hart.

His scathing criticism hit everyone hard.

Comparative and superlative

vernichtend → vernichtender → am vernichtendsten

Where vernichtend comes from

vom Partizip II des Verbs vernichten

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Questions about vernichtend

What is the comparative of vernichtend?

vernichtend → vernichtender → am vernichtendsten.

What does vernichtend mean in English?

vernichtend means "crushing / scathing / damning". For example: "Seine vernichtende Kritik traf alle hart." — "His scathing criticism hit everyone hard."

What level is vernichtend in German?

vernichtend is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the anger & frustration vocabulary.

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