catastrophic

adjective7 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.3

Used to strongly emphasize the disastrous nature of something.

Indicates the possibility of a major disaster.

Used to sincerely emphasize the disastrous nature of something.

Refers to an unspecified disastrous event.

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

Used when a situation or decision turns out to be a complete disaster over time.

Indicates who or what is negatively affected by the disaster.