Disastrous

Quick meaning: Disastrous is an adjective meaning Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

Meaning

Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

More Meanings

1. Foreboding disaster; ill-omened.

Example Sentences

A fearsome sight it was to behold how he swelled in his wrath, and his eyes blazed like disastrous stars at midnight, and being wood with anger he gnashed his teeth till the froth stood at his lips and slavered down his chin.

In addition, he was also able to reinforce the unease among progressive Democratic-leaning voters over Clinton’s disastrous pro-interventionist positions, thereby suppressing turnout and encouraging third party support in some key swing states that made the difference in his Electoral College victory.

Word Forms

• disastress

Synonyms for disastrous

Depending on context, synonyms include apocalyptic, calamitous, cataclysmal, cataclysmic, catastrophic, deadly.

Antonyms for disastrous

Common opposites include auspicious, auspicial, favorable, fortuitous, lucky, propitious.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include calamitous, unfortunate, black, fateful, fatal, worst-case.

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