cataclysmal

adjective

variants or cataclysmic
Definition of cataclysmalnext
1
as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune a cataclysmal decision to plunge the nation into war

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2
as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction a cataclysmal landslide that virtually wiped out the village

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3
as in turbulent
marked by sudden or violent disturbance the French Revolution was one of the great cataclysmal events in modern history

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataclysmal
  1. disastrous
  2. devastating
  3. turbulent
  4. fatal
Adjective
  • While Norris and Piastri scored points regularly, Red Bull’s defense of its title was hampered by Sergio Perez’s disastrous form, with the Mexican’s last podium coming in the sprint race in Miami.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But the film’s poisonous reviews and disastrous box office all but torpedoed her Oscar hopes this year, and the film was shut out in Monday’s Globe nominations.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of disastrous
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  • This social isolation and loss of support – even from close friends and family members – is a devastating and often unrecognized side effect of the disease.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Dalan vaccine defends against a devastating bacterial disease aptly named American Foulbrood, and Kleiser sees it as a first step toward keeping the roughly 3 million honeybee colonies in the U.S. healthy.
    Amy Feldman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of devastating
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  • These winds can cause significant damage, increase the frequency of wildfires, and make firefighting efforts more challenging, while also posing aviation hazards and creating turbulent surf conditions.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The special finds Iglesias in his 27th year in comedy, reminiscing on the perils of life: from dating, to home break-ins, to turbulent plane rides.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of turbulent
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  • This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.
    Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • According to Kenny, the gunman was finally seen entering a cab that dropped him off near the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal at 178th St and Broadway — his last known location — around 7:30 a.m., just 45 minutes after the fatal shooting.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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