disastrous

adjective

di-ˈza-strəs How to pronounce disastrous (audio)
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as in fatal
bringing about ruin or misfortune a split-second, disastrous decision that I would forever regret

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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction a disastrous fire from which the town never fully recovered

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Recent Examples of disastrous Time travel stories often feature grim themes of destruction and butterfly effect scenarios where even a single change can lead to disastrous outcomes (like Marty almost erasing himself from existence in Back to the Future). — Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025 The Democratic Party has struggled to coalesce around a unifying message to fight against Trump’s second-term agenda, but the contest, which is still nearly four years away, is a welcome prospect for a party hoping to move on from the disastrous results of 2024. — Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025 Thuney, who was traded to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick in 2026, held up fairly well — even earning team MVP honors — until the disastrous Super Bowl LIX when Patrick Mahomes was sacked six times and hit five more. — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 According to a study by Beacon Economics, this has been particularly disastrous for workers, ages 16 to 19. — Matt Fleming, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disastrous
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  1. fatal
  2. devastating
  3. unfortunate
  4. destructive
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  • Missing The Human Element Another fatal error is treating AI implementation as purely a technical challenge rather than a socio-technical one that requires human adoption and integration.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Sometimes the women might be bleeding seriously or has a miscarriage or other fatal issues.
    — Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • Critics of the Trump administration say its efforts to nullify the agency will cripple American influence overseas and carry devastating effects for some of the most vulnerable populations in the world, which relied on U.S. funding for health care, food, and other basic needs.
    — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • What’s decided could bankrupt Greenpeace’s US operations and deal a devastating blow to free speech and protest, experts say.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • With a 6-5 record in 11 games post-All Star Weekend (including 2-3 in their last five), Tom Thibodeau's Knicks have been in a bit of a rut that began before Brunson's unfortunate injury.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Thankfully on one unfortunate visit Puligny had a town cooperative with plenty of wine to drink and a phone number for a man with a van to return us and our bicycles to our hotel in Beaune.
    — Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • Present bias is the trait of being unable to muster the willpower to avoid destructive buy now, pay later behavior.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Climate change’s role Hurricanes are a far more destructive force in Florida than wildfires, which destroy many more properties in western states than in the Sunshine State.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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