-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- beleaguer scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast calumny
- ALL
Definition of disastrous
1 : attended by or causing suffering or disaster : calamitous a disastrous flood
2 : terrible, horrendous a disastrous score
disastrously
adverbPeople Are Reading
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.
Recent Examples of disastrous from the Web
-
Trump has said all options including military force are available against Pyongyang, though its neighbors warn a strike could be disastrous for North Asia.
-
GOP leaders in Congress have been trying to repeal the ACA for seven years, deeming it disastrous public policy that costs too much and leaves consumers with rising premiums and too few choices for care.
-
City Ballet of Los Angeles After her disastrous audition, Ruth heads to an aerobics class with her BFF Debbie (Betty Gilpin) at City Ballet of Los Angeles.
-
May needs the deal to ensure the survival of her government after a disastrous election that left her Conservative Party without a majority in the House of Commons.
-
The Aztecs looking back with regret at their hard-line stance against the one actionable Mission Valley plan anywhere near being on the table would be disastrous for the football program.
-
Twenty years ago, Spice World premiered at Cannes; in the months that followed, reviews were disastrous.
-
Julie Jacobson AP Ramirez was traded to the Dodgers in 2012 during Miami’s disastrous first season at Marlins Park and came among a slew of trades.
-
The party’s choice to hinge everything on the presidency has been disastrous.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disastrous'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of disastrous
1594
DISASTROUS Defined for English Language Learners
disastrous
playDefinition of disastrous for English Language Learners
-
: causing great suffering or loss
-
: very bad or unfortunate
DISASTROUS Defined for Kids
disastrous
playDefinition of disastrous for Students
1 : causing great suffering or loss
2 : very bad a disastrous performance
Learn More about disastrous
-
Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for disastrous Spanish Central: Translation of disastrous Nglish: Translation of disastrous for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of disastrous for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up disastrous? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!