Disastrous

/dɪˈzæstrəs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Causing great damage or hardship; extremely unfortunate or harmful.

The hurricane had disastrous effects on the coastal towns.

Resulting in great loss or failure.

The company's disastrous decision to expand too quickly led to its bankruptcy.

Extremely bad or unfortunate.

He made a disastrous mistake during the presentation that cost him the deal.

Characterized by disaster; catastrophic.

The project faced disastrous consequences after the team ignored the initial warnings.

From the Latin 'disaster' meaning 'ill-starred', from 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'astro' meaning 'star'.

disastrous consequences

serious and negative outcomes that result from a specific action or event

disastrous events

incidents that lead to significant harm or damage

a disastrous situation

a circumstance that is extremely unfortunate or harmful

disaster

a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss.

calamity

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

catastrophe

an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

a complete mess

The party turned into a disastrous mess when the cops showed up.

going horribly wrong

That plan was a disastrous fail from the start.