disastrous
adjective
di·sas·trous
di-ˈza-strəs 
also -ˈsa-
1
: attended by or causing suffering or disaster : calamitous
a disastrous flood
2
: terrible, horrendous
a disastrous score
disastrously
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of disastrous in a Sentence
Half the city was destroyed by a disastrous fire.
The bad weather could have a disastrous effect on the area's tourism industry.
His failure to back up the computer files had disastrous consequences.
The strike was economically disastrous.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the third year of a disastrous seven-year, $161 million deal, Davis’ slash line was an abysmal .168/.243/.296.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2024
And Tesla’s seat-belt woes are little to nothing next to its disastrous Autopilot problems.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 May 2024
Follow Arthur Less on lovably disastrous moments in Paris, Berlin, a Moroccan ski chalet, a retreat center in Southern India, a desert island in the Arabian Sea and worst of all, the inside of his own head.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Many of Sheinbaum’s policies are set to continue down the disastrous path of militarization and the undermining of Mexico’s institutions.
—Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2024
And Tesla’s seat-belt woes are little to nothing next to its disastrous Autopilot problems.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 May 2024
Follow Arthur Less on lovably disastrous moments in Paris, Berlin, a Moroccan ski chalet, a retreat center in Southern India, a desert island in the Arabian Sea and worst of all, the inside of his own head.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Many of Sheinbaum’s policies are set to continue down the disastrous path of militarization and the undermining of Mexico’s institutions.
—Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 30 May 2024
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disastrous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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