catastrophic

adjective

Definition of catastrophicnext
as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune a catastrophic tornado destroyed the hamlet's only house of worship

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catastrophic
  1. disastrous
  2. fatal
  3. unfortunate
Adjective
  • His opportunity to coach this team had come after the Chargers lost in disastrous fashion to the Raiders in 2023 in Las Vegas.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The only exception is the somewhat confusing nature of the Wii U, which was more or less a Wii with a Gamepad, and that helped lead to disastrous sales.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of disastrous
Adjective
  • Johnson has noted this and said Congress should get organized quickly for national security purposes, citing the fatal truck attack in New Orleans early in the morning on New Year's Day.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In 2023, Fort Liberty was ranked top among fatal overdoses in the military between 2017 and 2021, WCNC Charlotte reported.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of fatal
Adjective
  • Purdy suffered what appeared to be an arm injury, and was given an unfortunate update by head coach Kyle Shanahan following the game.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • There is a solid chance that a cure urged by AI could reflect an unfortunate AI hallucination.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfortunate
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Thesaurus Entries Near catastrophic

catastrophes

catastrophic

catatonic

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