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fulminante

devastating

adjective fool-mee-NAHN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin fulminare, 'to strike with lightning'.

Also means

sudden (of illness)

Usage Note

Fulminante comes from fulminar (to strike down) and describes something overwhelmingly swift and destructive: a victoria fulminante (crushing victory) or a despido fulminante (summary dismissal). In medical contexts it describes a condition with sudden, severe onset (hepatitis fulminante). It conveys more force than rápido or repentino.

Examples

"Sufrió un fulminante ataque al corazón."

Natural Translation

He suffered a devastating heart attack.

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