annihilative

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They don't want "annihilative liability" and are doing everything they can to prevent such an outcome.

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wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"

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adjective

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for annihilative.

adjective

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"

See also: annihilating, devastating, withering

Example sentences

They don't want "annihilative liability" and are doing everything they can to prevent such an outcome.

White Castle's complaint against "annihilative liability" is more corporate/institutional exceptionalism. Human persons are often completely financially destroyed by civil suits.

I don't have enough information to form strong opinions about this specific case, but > what White Castle's lawyers described as "annihilative liability" sounds like something that should very much be on the table more frequently when large companies have repeated egregious violations of law as is alleged here.