Meanings
adjectiveannihilative (comparative more annihilative, superlative most annihilative)
comparative more annihilative · superlative most annihilative
- Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
In the 21st century, almost all leading countries of the world possess annihilative atomic weapons.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectivewreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Italian annichilativo
- annichilativoserving to annihilate
Japanese 殲滅的な, 絶滅をもたらす
- 殲滅的な (semmetsuteki na)serving to annihilate
- 絶滅をもたらす (zetsumetsu wo motarasu)serving to annihilate
Polish anihilacyjny
- anihilacyjnyserving to annihilate
Portuguese aniquilativo
- aniquilativoserving to annihilate
Spanish aniquilativo
- aniquilativoserving to annihilate
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APA
annihilative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annihilative
MLA
“annihilative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annihilative. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “annihilative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annihilative.
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