This is the 3668th most frequent Swedish word.
förödande
Devastating.
Here, 'förödande' is used as an adjective to describe the intense and destructive force of the storm.
Stormens förödande kraft lämnade staden i ruiner.
The storm's devastating force left the city in ruins.
In this sentence, 'förödande' characterizes the grave nature of the mistake and its significant impact.
Han gjorde ett förödande misstag som kostade företaget mycket pengar.
He made a devastating mistake that cost the company a lot of money.
'Förödande' describes the harmful and impactful consequences of the decision in this example.