catastrophic
Collocations
4(adj.)
VERBS
be, prove
ADV
absolutely, quite | potentially
PREP
for
Heavy rainfall last week proved catastrophic for local farmers and their crops.
Definitions
adj
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
Disastrous; ruinous.
The reason why Jon & Kate Plus 8 is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby Number Six is actually a shaved Ewok with a catastrophic heroin addiction. Or something.
Some experts, such as geographer Jared Diamond in his 2005 book, “Collapse,” used Easter Island as a cautionary tale of how the exploitation of limited resources can result in catastrophic population decline, ecological devastation and the destruction of a society through infighting.
From which recovery is impossible.
catastrophic failure
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — extremely harmful
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The reason why Jon & Kate Plus 8 is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby
WiktionarySome experts, such as geographer Jared Diamond in his 2005 book, “Collapse,” used Easter Island as a cautionary tale of how the exploitation of limited resources can result in catastrophic population
Wiktionarycatastrophic failure
WiktionaryThe consequence of a wrong translation can sometimes be catastrophic.
Tatoeba · #1096356You need to look at things from a different angle, it's not as catastrophic as you think.
Tatoeba · #1926395Climate scientists say we need to avert an additional 2-degree temperature increase to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change.
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