catastrophic
[ kat-uh-strof-ik ]
/ ˌkæt əˈstrɒf ɪk /
adjective
of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
Sometimes
cat·a·stroph·i·cal,
ca·tas·tro·phal
[kuh-tas-truh-fuh l] /kəˈtæs trə fəl/.
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catastalsis,
catastaltic,
catastasis,
catastrophe,
catastrophe theory,
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catastrophic reaction,
catastrophism,
catastrophize,
catatonia,
catatonic