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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Operating losses, management missteps — including a disastrous 2011 Super Bowl ad — and a rapid post-IPO decline in valuation led to the 2013 ouster of Mason as CEO.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The previous Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was a disastrous weekend for the team, as both Hamilton and Leclerc suffered DNFs.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Here’s why this simple move will have disastrous results.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
States such as Utah and Florida have banned fluoride in public drinking water, while scientists and dental health organizations have warned that Kennedy's plan is disastrous for public health.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The previous Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was a disastrous weekend for the team, as both Hamilton and Leclerc suffered DNFs.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Here’s why this simple move will have disastrous results.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
States such as Utah and Florida have banned fluoride in public drinking water, while scientists and dental health organizations have warned that Kennedy's plan is disastrous for public health.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disastrous. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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