catastrophic

[US]/ˌkætəˈstrɔfɪk/
[UK]/ˌkætə'strɑfɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. disastrous; tragic

Phrases & Collocations

catastrophic failure

Example Sentences

catastrophic mismanagement of the economy.

potentially catastrophic for the environment

Be certain that you are not underinsured against catastrophic illness.

the body undergoes catastrophic collapse towards the state of a black hole.

It has been predicted that the Earth will tilt on its axis,causing catastrophic famine and disease.

The results obtained show that airflow reversal of declensional ventilation is catastrophic and the reversal may occur even in higher quantity of ventilation airflow.

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