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disastrous

/dɪˈzæs.tɹəs/adjective3 syllables

Disastrous means: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin.

Synonyms for disastrous20

adjective, as in (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

black, calamitous, fatal, fateful, unfortunate

also used for disastrous

cataclysmic, catastrophic, baleful, ill-boding, inauspicious, ominous, sinister, augurous, bodeful, boding, dire, apocalyptic, cataclysmal, deadly, debacular

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What does disastrous mean?1

adjective

1

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin“the stock market crashed on Black Friday”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Disastrous in a sentence

  • If you left now, it would have disastrous consequences.belgavox
  • The benefits are debatable, but the long term consequences might be disastrous.hecko2
  • Take heed of the risks involved, as your behavior may lead to disastrous outcomes.Nuel
  • Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region.carlosalberto
  • Solar storms next year could prove disastrous for the electrical grid.darinmex
  • Midterm elections are often disastrous for the parties in power.Vanilla
  • Before the renovation the house was in a disastrous state.shekitten
  • My experiences in the romance field have all been disastrous.felidad

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