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disastrous
[ dih-zas-truhs, -zah-struhs ]
adjective
- causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous:
The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.
- Archaic. foreboding disaster.
Other Word Forms
- 徱·tdzܲ· adverb
- 徱·tdzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDzd·tdzܲ adjective
- non徱·tdzܲ· adverb
- non徱·tdzܲ·Ա noun
- d·tdzܲ adjective
- pre徱·tdzܲ· adverb
- ܲȴ-徱·tdzܲ adjective
- quasi-徱·tdzܲ· adverb
- ܲd·tdzܲ adjective
- un徱·tdzܲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of disastrous1
Example Sentences
Supermarket empires came away from the pandemic years with record profits, but the disastrous Kroger merger attempt does portend some chop in the water.
Canada is America's largest foreign supplier of oil, with around 90% of crude production heading south of the border, and the impact of energy tariffs could well be disastrous for jobs and the economy.
The narrative of his father begins with an anecdote about a disastrous outing to see a film.
The plan has proved pivotal due to increasingly disastrous fires in the state, including after the 2018 Camp fire that destroyed the town of Paradise and cost insurers $12.5 billion.
If government cannot protect us against such a disastrous future, any talk of efficiency is just a distraction at best.
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