CEFR B2

catastrophic

adjective

Meaning

Involving or causing a sudden, immense, and widespread disaster or misfortune.

Examples

The oil spill had a catastrophic impact on the marine ecosystem.
Failing to prepare for the hurricane proved to be a catastrophic mistake.

Synonyms: disastrous, ruinous, devastating, calamitous

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catastrophic (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/

Definition

Involving or causing a sudden, immense, and widespread disaster or misfortune.

Examples

The oil spill had a catastrophic impact on the marine ecosystem.
Failing to prepare for the hurricane proved to be a catastrophic mistake.
The company faced catastrophic losses after the economic downturn.

How to Use catastrophic

catastrophic impact on (prepositional phrase): Having a very bad effect on something. — "The drought had a catastrophic impact on the region's agriculture."
catastrophic loss (collocation): A very great or complete loss. — "The company reported a catastrophic loss of revenue this quarter."

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