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Disastrous
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Simple meaning
What does Disastrous mean?
Disastrous means very harmful or badly damaging.
Dictionary definition
Causing great damage, failure, trouble, or harm.
Example sentences
Disastrous in a sentence
easy
The heavy rain had disastrous effects on the picnic.
medium
Forgetting the map was a disastrous mistake during the hike.
hard
The story shows how one poor decision can lead to disastrous results.
Synonyms
Words like Disastrous
terribleUse for something very bad.
devastatingUse for something that causes serious damage or sadness.
Antonyms
Opposite words
successfulUse for something that goes well.
beneficialUse for something helpful or positive.
Word family
Disastrous word family
Base word
disaster
adjective
disastrous
Causing great harm, trouble, or failure.
adverb
disastrously
In a disastrous way.
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Practice 1
What does disastrous mean?
Disastrous means causing great damage, failure, trouble, or harm.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses disastrous correctly?
This sentence uses disastrous to describe serious damage or harm.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of disastrous?
Successful means going well, which is the opposite of disastrous.
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