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/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/ · adjective
Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic..
It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
That’s why to be rejected in love was so cataclysmic: one had been judged and found wanting.
Use cataclysmic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cataclysmic means Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic..
Common synonyms include cataclysmal, destructive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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