be catastrophic

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

Used to describe a situation or event as a total disaster.

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Examples (10)

  • The oil spill was catastrophic for marine life.
  • A sudden market crash would be catastrophic for the global economy.
  • The revelation of his secret was absolutely catastrophic for their marriage.
  • The failure of the peace talks could be catastrophic for the entire region.
  • The long-term effects of the drought have been catastrophic for local agriculture.
  • Losing that major client was catastrophic for the small company's future.
  • If we don't address climate change now, the consequences will be catastrophic.
  • For a small business, a cyber attack of this scale is simply catastrophic.
  • The final decision was catastrophic, leading to the project's complete failure.
  • The explosion at the factory was catastrophic, with widespread damage and loss of life.