Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ravaging

1 sense of ravaging

Sense 1
ravaging, devastation -- (plundering with excessive damage and destruction)
       => plundering, pillage, pillaging -- (the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ravage

2 senses of ravage

Sense 1
harry, ravage -- (make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes)
       => destroy, ruin -- (destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up")

Sense 2
lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge -- (cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion")
       => destroy, ruin -- (destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up")

Antonyms of adj ravaging

1 sense of ravaging

Sense 1
ravaging -- (ruinously destructive and wasting; "a ravaging illness")

INDIRECT (VIA destructive) -> constructive -- (constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission")

Similarity of adj ravaging

1 sense of ravaging

Sense 1
ravaging -- (ruinously destructive and wasting; "a ravaging illness")
       => destructive (vs. constructive) -- (causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism")