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catastrophic

/kəˈtæs.trə.fɪk/
Main Example

The storm caused catastrophic damage to the town.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Relating to a sudden and severe disaster or failure.

Other Example

The earthquake had catastrophic effects on the city.

Her decision led to a catastrophic loss of resources.

The fire resulted in catastrophic injuries for many.

Synonyms

catastrophic event

catastrophic failure

catastrophic consequences

Synonyms

disastrous

devastating

tragic

catastrophic

/kəˈtæs.trə.fɪk/
en-us undefinedcatastrophic
Main Example

The decision had catastrophic consequences for the company.

Example context
en-us flagThe decision had catastrophic consequences for the company.
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Extremely harmful or disastrous in effect.

Other Example

The storm caused catastrophic damage to the town.

en-us flagThe storm caused catastrophic damage to the town.

Her mistake had catastrophic effects on the project.

en-us flagHer mistake had catastrophic effects on the project.

The wildfire led to catastrophic losses in wildlife.

en-us flagThe wildfire led to catastrophic losses in wildlife.
Synonyms

catastrophic failure

en-us flagcatastrophic failure

catastrophic event

en-us flagcatastrophic event

catastrophic impact

en-us flagcatastrophic impact
Synonyms

disastrous

devastating

tragic

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