Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annihilative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ni-hila-tive
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From annihilate + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: annihilate

Inflected Forms

more annihilative (comparative) most annihilative (superlative)

Synonyms

annihilating devastating withering

Antonyms

creative generative

Questions

What does annihilative mean?: Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
Where does annihilative come from?: From annihilate + -ive.

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