catastrophic
of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
Origin of catastrophic
1- Sometimes cat·a·stroph·i·cal, ca·tas·tro·phal [kuh-tas-truh-fuhl] /kəˈtæs trə fəl/ .
Other words from catastrophic
- cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·cat·a·stroph·ic, adjective
- non·cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- su·per·cat·a·stroph·ic, adjective
- un·cat·a·stroph·ic, adjective
- un·cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use catastrophic in a sentence
Sparks and molten metal can land on a welder’s hands resulting in instant and catastrophic burns.
Welding gloves to keep you safe and comfortable on the job | PopSci Commerce Team | February 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe American intelligence community had no idea about the catastrophic consequences that were about to enshroud our country.
“We did the worst job in the world”: Lawrence Wright on America’s botched Covid-19 response | Sean Illing | February 9, 2021 | VoxIt is a sobering journey, one that warns of catastrophic surprises that may be in store.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 6) | Singularity Hub Staff | February 6, 2021 | Singularity HubThe catastrophic events of the past year have not shaken Collins’ beliefs.
NIH Director Francis Collins Is Fighting This Coronavirus While Preparing for the Next One | Belinda Luscombe | February 4, 2021 | TimeAs America faces the potential for catastrophic coronavirus spikes fueled by highly infectious variants, public health authorities remain wary of imposing the stricter measures adopted by other nations.
U.S. response to coronavirus variants emphasizes masks and vaccines instead of lockdowns | Fenit Nirappil, Brittany Shammas | February 2, 2021 | Washington Post
In the future, antibiotic resistance could have catastrophic consequences.
Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis | Russell Saunders | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMost of them have insurance, and only a small percentage face catastrophic illness.
The result has been catastrophic for the poor and working poor.
TBIs can range anywhere from a mild concussion to catastrophic, fatal damage.
Understanding Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Brain Injury | Jean Kim | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is a catastrophic financial issue for everyone in the band,” Lee tells me, “and for just about all the musicians I know.
There was a sudden catastrophic whooshing roar and, wham, a tree took flame for roots.
A Feast of Demons | William MorrisonSometimes they dealt catastrophic blows to the center of Leptar's government and religion.
The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. DelanyThe Mosaic cosmogony is, in this sense, catastrophic, because it assumes the operation of extranatural power.
Aphorisms and Reflections from the works of T. H. Huxley | Thomas Henry HuxleyThere was a spell, a hush over the world, to be broken by God-knew-what gentle awakening of activity, or catastrophic disturbance.
Dodo's Daughter | E. F. BensonBut this much I can say: the catastrophic results of that man's actions could not have been worse if he had been a saboteur.
The Brain | Alexander Blade
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