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disastrous

(dɪzɑːstrəs, -zæs-)
1. adjective
A disastrous event has extremely bad consequences and effects.
...the recent, disastrous earthquake.
The effect on coffee prices has been disastrous for the producers.
Synonyms: terrible, devastating, tragic, fatal More Synonyms of disastrous
disastrously adverb [ADV adj/prep, ADVERB with verb]
The vegetable harvest is disastrously behind schedule.
Their scheme went disastrously wrong.
2. adjective
If you describe something as disastrous, you mean that it was very unsuccessful.
England's cricketers have had another disastrous day.
...their disastrous performance in the general election of 1906.
disastrously adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb]
...the company's disastrously timed venture into property development.
More Synonyms of disastrous

disastrous in American English

(dɪˈzæstrəs; dɪˈzɑstrəs; also dɪsˈæstrəs; dɪsˈɑstrəs)
adjective
of the nature of a disaster; causing great harm, damage, etc.; calamitous
Derived forms
disastrously (disˈastrously)
adverb
Word origin
Fr désastreux

Examples of 'disastrous' in a sentence
disastrous

That was disastrous for the company and its financier.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
The crisis has been caused by disastrous harvests of key ingredients.
The Sun (2013)
It has echoes of another disastrous venture.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Taxes and prices were at record highs due to the war and a series of disastrous harvests.
The Sun (2008)
It can have the same disastrous effect on a relationship as any affair.
The Sun (2014)
Friends say they fear she could be rushing into another potentially disastrous marriage.
The Sun (2013)
But that was the only consolation on another disastrous day for the crisis club.
The Sun (2010)
Alongside the spending was another disastrous policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The model is said to be ignoring the concerns of those who feel she is rushing into another potentially disastrous marriage.
The Sun (2013)
Last year was a complete washout with few show-stopping performances and some disastrous technical problems.
The Sun (2008)
It's not as if it was a disastrous performance.
The Sun (2010)
Switzerland was hit hard, with disastrous harvests leading to famine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Too much exercise can have a disastrous effect on fertility, because it can stop ovulation occurring.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
Olive oil prices are about to rise sharply after last year's disastrous harvest.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Population growth'The excessive demands of the growing population is having a disastrous effect on biodiversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And it was incredibly wet, leading to a disastrous wheat harvest.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Of course, the effect would be disastrous in other respects.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was aired, to disastrous effect.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is the only way to explain such a disastrous performance by their defence on a night it needed to be strong and resolute.
The Sun (2015)
Today a disastrous harvest in one region merely leads to an upward nudge in global food prices as food is diverted to the affected region.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His Commons performances have been disastrous.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This was another disastrous night.
The Sun (2016)
In the end, a man famous for his intellect and charm was undone by his own disastrous performance in the witness box.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
disastrous

British English: disastrous /dɪˈzɑːstrəs/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is disastrous has extremely bad consequences and effects or is very unsuccessful.
...the recent disastrous earthquake.
  • American English: disastrous
  • Arabic: كارِثِيّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desastroso
  • Chinese: 灾难性的
  • Croatian: katastrofalan
  • Czech: katastrofální
  • Danish: katastrofal
  • Dutch: rampzalig
  • European Spanish: desastroso
  • Finnish: katastrofaalinen
  • French: désastreux
  • German: katastrophal
  • Greek: καταστροφικός
  • Italian: disastroso
  • Japanese: 大災害の
  • Korean: 비참한
  • Norwegian: katastrofal
  • Polish: zgubny
  • European Portuguese: desastroso
  • Romanian: dezastruos
  • Russian: бедственный
  • Latin American Spanish: desastroso
  • Swedish: katastrofal
  • Thai: ก่อให้เกิดความหายนะ
  • Turkish: korkunç
  • Ukrainian: катастрофічний
  • Vietnamese: thảm khốc

Chinese translation of 'disastrous'

disastrous

(dɪˈzɑːstrəs)

adj

  1. (= catastrophic) 灾(災)难(難)性的 (zāinànxìng de)
  2. (= unsuccessful) 惨(慘)败(敗)的 (cǎnbài de)
1 (adjective) 
the recent, disastrous earthquake
Synonyms
terrible
devastating
the devastating force of the floods
tragic
the tragic loss of so many lives
fatal
It dealt a fatal blow to his chances.
unfortunate
Through some unfortunate accident, the information reached me a day late.
dreadful
They told us the dreadful news.
destructive
the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons
unlucky
Argentina's unlucky defeat by Ireland
harmful
adverse
The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation.
dire
We found ourselves in a dire predicament.
catastrophic
A tidal wave caused catastrophic damage.
detrimental
These foods are considered detrimental to health.
untoward
The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward.
ruinous
the ruinous effects of the conflict
calamitous
cataclysmic
ill-starred
an ill-starred attempt to create jobs in a deprived area
unpropitious
ill-fated
They are now home after their ill-fated trip abroad.
cataclysmal
2 (adjective) 
The team has had another disastrous day.
Synonyms
unsuccessful
a second unsuccessful operation on his knee
devastating
tragic
abortive
an abortive attempt to prevent him from taking office
calamitous
a calamitous air crash
cataclysmic
Few had expected the change to be as cataclysmic as it was.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abortive
Definition
failing to achieve its purpose
an abortive attempt to prevent him from taking office
Synonyms
failed,
failing,
useless,
vain,
unsuccessful,
idle,
ineffective,
futile,
fruitless,
unproductive,
ineffectual,
miscarried,
unavailing,
bootless
in the sense of adverse
Definition
unfavourable to one's interests
The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation.
Synonyms
harmful,
damaging,
conflicting,
dangerous,
opposite,
negative,
destructive,
detrimental,
hurtful,
antagonistic,
injurious,
inimical,
inopportune,
disadvantageous,
unpropitious,
inexpedient
in the sense of calamitous
Definition
resulting in or from disaster
a calamitous air crash
Synonyms
disastrous,
terrible,
devastating,
tragic,
fatal,
deadly,
dreadful,
dire,
catastrophic,
woeful,
ruinous,
cataclysmic

Synonyms of 'disastrous'

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