disastrous
adjective
di·sas·trous
di-ˈza-strəs 
also -ˈsa-
1
: attended by or causing suffering or disaster : calamitous
a disastrous flood
2
: terrible, horrendous
a disastrous score
disastrously
adverb
Examples of disastrous in a Sentence
Half the city was destroyed by a disastrous fire.
The bad weather could have a disastrous effect on the area's tourism industry.
His failure to back up the computer files had disastrous consequences.
The strike was economically disastrous.
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The 23-year-old came into the league as the consensus top pick in last year’s draft but struggled as a rookie, in a season which saw the Bears fire their head coach Matt Eberflus following a disastrous Thanksgiving Day loss.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Both the president and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have described that potential scenario as disastrous for the federal government.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Despite fans calling for Ross to sell the team amid the disastrous 1-6 record, that will not be happening.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
While the Eagles won 28-22, the Vikings didn't go quietly despite Carson Wentz's disastrous start to the game.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Both the president and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have described that potential scenario as disastrous for the federal government.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Despite fans calling for Ross to sell the team amid the disastrous 1-6 record, that will not be happening.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
While the Eagles won 28-22, the Vikings didn't go quietly despite Carson Wentz's disastrous start to the game.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disastrous
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disastrous. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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