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disastrous
adjective di·sas·trous \di-ˈzas-trəs also -ˈsas-\
: causing great suffering or loss
: very bad or unfortunate
Full Definition of DISASTROUS
1
: attended by or causing suffering or disaster : calamitous <a disastrous flood>
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First Known Use of DISASTROUS
1594
Related to DISASTROUS
- Synonyms
- calamitous, cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), catastrophic, damning, destructive, fatal, fateful, ruinous, unfortunate
- Antonyms
- nondestructive
DISASTROUSLY Defined for Kids
disastrous
adjective di·sas·trous \diz-ˈas-trəs\
Definition of DISASTROUS for Kids
1
: causing great suffering or loss
2
: very bad <a disastrous performance>
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