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
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.
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Though Rivera was strong on balance beam and floor, posting the highest mark on beam and the third-best on floor, a disastrous bar routine took the Olympian out of the gold medal race.
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Both Israel and Iran have nuclear capabilities, which means that any escalation in fighting could have disastrous consequences for the international community.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack went crawling back to Bliss.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Following a disastrous May 6 outing in which Pressly surrendered nine runs, eight earned, without recording an out in the 11th inning against the San Francisco Giants, manager Craig Counsell pulled Pressly from the closer’s role.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Both Israel and Iran have nuclear capabilities, which means that any escalation in fighting could have disastrous consequences for the international community.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack went crawling back to Bliss.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Following a disastrous May 6 outing in which Pressly surrendered nine runs, eight earned, without recording an out in the 11th inning against the San Francisco Giants, manager Craig Counsell pulled Pressly from the closer’s role.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disastrous. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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