This is the 4907th most frequent Spanish word.
devastador
"Devastador" means "devastating" or "causing great destruction or emotional pain."
In this sentence, 'devastador' is used as an adjective to describe the destructive impact of the hurricane on the environment.
El huracán fue devastador para la región costera.
The hurricane was devastating for the coastal region.
Here, 'devastador' (changed to 'devastadora' for gender agreement) refers to the emotional impact the accident's news had on the community.
La noticia del accidente fue devastadora para la comunidad.
The news of the accident was devastating for the community.
In this context, 'devastador' ('devastadora' in gender agreement) is used to describe the damaging effect the critique had on the project.