disastrous

[dih-zas-truhs, -zah-struhs] / dɪˈzæs trəs, -ˈzɑ strəs /

ADJECTIVE

detrimental, devastating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse calamitous cataclysmic catastrophic destructive dire dreadful fatal fateful harmful ill-fated ruinous terrible tragic unfavorable unfortunate

WEAK

cataclysmal hapless ill-starred luckless unlucky unpropitious untoward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous aiding assisting blessed favorable fortunate good happy healthful helpful life-giving lucky nice trivial unimportant wonderful

WEAK

miraculous prosperous successful triumphant winning wondrous

Example Sentences

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The financial losses and damage to Mubi’s reputation show how an investor’s political associations can have disastrous repercussions for a portfolio company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

SoCal Edison says it expects to pay little or none of the billions of dollars in damages of the disastrous Eaton fire, which its equipment is suspected of igniting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The worst-case scenario in the recent past is probably represented by someone who retired at the end of 1969, just before the disastrous, inflationary 1970s and early 1980s.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

He added: "Nigel Farage has chutzpah to return to the stage and say 'things are disastrous, and I'm the person to fix it'."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Each family's escape plan from Iran would have amounted to disastrous consequences if it didn't go as planned.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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