American English pronunciation
How to pronounce disastrous
IPA transcription: [dɪ'zæstɹəs]
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Adjective
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(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; ; ; ; - Charles Darwin; - Douglas MacArthur
“the stock market crashed on Black Friday”
“a calamitous defeat”
“the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign”
“such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory”
“it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it”
“a fateful error”
Usage examples
- That turns out to be disastrous for the nightclub.
- The aftermath of Kato's rebellion was disastrous.
- The original manufacturer of the Gizmotron filed for bankruptcy shortly after its disastrous release.
- The effect is disastrous and a wave of magic energy kills both heroes.
- In the disastrous days that followed, Maurice was subject to Frederick's displeasure.
- In turn, his lands became embroiled in the war, with all its disastrous consequences.
- Unfortunately this journey was disastrous.
- Therefore, even small market losses can be disastrous when there is a huge leverage.
- We are at a catastrophic, disastrous impasse.
- Cameron is also remembered as an aggressive supporter of a disastrous development project.