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[ kat-uh-strof-ik ] / ˌkæt əˈstrɒf ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR catastrophic ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam. Sometimes cat·a·stroph·i·cal, ca·tas·tro·phal [kuh-tas-truh-fuhl] /kəˈtæs trə fəl/ . OTHER WORDS FROM catastrophiccat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·cat·a·stroph·ic, adjectivenon·cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly, adverbsu·per·cat·a·stroph·ic, adjective un·cat·a·stroph·ic, adjectiveun·cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby catastrophiccatastalsis, catastaltic, catastasis, catastrophe, catastrophe theory, catastrophic, catastrophic reaction, catastrophism, catastrophize, catatonia, catatonic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catastrophicIn the future, antibiotic resistance could have catastrophic consequences. Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis|Russell Saunders|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST The result has been catastrophic for the poor and working poor. The Liberal Case Against Illegal Immigration|Doug McIntyre|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST TBIs can range anywhere from a mild concussion to catastrophic, fatal damage. Understanding Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Brain Injury|Jean Kim|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST This is a catastrophic financial issue for everyone in the band,” Lee tells me, “and for just about all the musicians I know. Living in Louisiana’s Tragic Health-Care Limbo|Linda Marsa|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The potential economic consequences that could arise from a travel ban on West Africa, says Eisenbarth, could be catastrophic. They May Sound Like a Good Idea, But Travel Bans for Ebola Won’t Work|Abby Haglage|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST In any of these cases, the price of indifference would be catastrophic. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various The wisest expert can but guess at the time or place of its catastrophic explosion. The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams The war and its activities, its stern claims, its catastrophic events had taken possession of the girl's whole soul. Then came our catastrophic Armistice Day blizzard, the most severe test of hardiness and adaptability ever to occur in the north. Growing Nuts in the North|Carl Weschcke From the physiological and psychological point of view, the factory system has been nothing less than catastrophic. The Pivot of Civilization|Margaret Sanger
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