annihilative

English

Etymology

From annihilate +‎ -ive.

Adjective

annihilative (comparative more annihilative, superlative most annihilative)

1. Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.

   In the 21st century, almost all leading countries of the world possess annihilative atomic weapons.

Antonyms

• creative
• generative

Translations

serving to annihilate

• Italian: annichilativo
• Japanese: 殲滅的な (semmetsuteki na), 絶滅をもたらす (ja) (zetsumetsu wo motarasu)
• Polish: anihilacyjny
• Portuguese: aniquilativo m
• Spanish: aniquilativo

References

• “annihilative”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.