withering vs wrackful

withering

adj
  • Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction. 

  • Diminishing rapidly. 

  • Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way. 

noun
  • The process by which something withers. 

wrackful

adj
  • Full of wrack or wreckage; ruinous; destructive. 

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