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   Cat·a·stroph·ic

   /ˌkadəˈsträfik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering: "a catastrophic earthquake"
   • ▪ extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful: "catastrophic mismanagement of the economy"
   • ▪ involving a sudden and large-scale alteration in state: "the body undergoes catastrophic collapse towards the state of a black hole"
   • ▪ relating to geological catastrophism.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › catastrophiccatastrophic | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   catastrophic meaning: causing a lot of suffering or destruction. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › catastrophalCATASTROPHIC Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Catastrophic definition: of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous. See examples of CATASTROPHIC used in a sentence.

4. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › catastrophiccatastrophic | meaning of catastrophic in Longman Dictionary ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ca‧tas‧tro‧phic /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk $ -ˈstrɑː-/ adjective 1 causing a lot of destruction, suffering, or death catastrophic floods 2 extremely bad The failure of the talks could have catastrophic consequences. —catastrophically /-li/ adverb.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › catastrophiccatastrophic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 9, 2024 · Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. Disastrous; ruinous . From which recovery is impossible . catastrophic failure. Synonyms [ edit] catastrophal. Antonyms [ edit] anastrophic. Derived terms [ edit] catastrophically. catastrophic backtracking. catastrophic failure. catastrophic forgetting. catastrophic interference. catastrophic kill.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › catastrophic_adjcatastrophic, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the adjective catastrophic mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective catastrophic . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusCATASTROPHIC - 167 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   catastrophic. adjective. These are words and phrases related to catastrophic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of catastrophic. TRAGIC. Synonyms. disastrous. calamitous. fatal. deadly. tragic. dreadful. unfortunate. appalling. heartbreaking. sad. lamentable. pathetic. piteous. pitiful. pitiable.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › catastrophecatastrophe noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   an event that causes one person or a group of people to suffer, or that makes difficulties. The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm. We've had a few catastrophes with the food for the party. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.