Similar words
demoledor
fulminante is more about suddenness, a sudden devastating blow; demoledor is more about overwhelming, crushing force.
Similar in other languages
French
brusque
Close — sudden, devastating relates to abrupt, brusque (brusque).
German
brisant
Close — sudden, devastating relates to explosive (brisant).
Practice
1 What does fulminante mean?
sudden, devastating
2 Fill the gap: Fue una muerte ___.
Full sentence: Fue una muerte fulminante. (It was a sudden death.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches fulminante?
fulminante: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.