disastrous

adjective

di·sas·trous di-ˈza-strəs

also -ˈsa-

Synonyms of disastrous next

: attended by or causing suffering or disaster : calamitous

a disastrous flood

: terrible, horrendous

a disastrous score

disastrously adverb

Examples of disastrous in a Sentence

Half the city was destroyed by a disastrous fire. The bad weather could have a disastrous effect on the area's tourism industry. His failure to back up the computer files had disastrous consequences. The strike was economically disastrous.

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It’s been a disastrous few months for Iran and its ability to threaten its regional rivals and enemies. —

Ian Bremmer, TIME, 2 Feb. 2025 After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack went crawling back to Bliss. —

Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025 The Saints' quarterback situation this season was nothing short of disastrous. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 What’s causing disastrous fires is our changing climate. —

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