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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After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by pretty much everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack crawled back to Bliss.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
A little over three weeks ago, Daniel Palencia was doubled over in pain on the Wrigley Field mound and about to exit a disastrous outing.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
At the end of a disastrous season, the New York Mets are staring at a lot of obstacles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Or that’s what play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler says on TV, and his pointed prophecy is proven out by the disastrous decisions Russ makes in the present.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
A little over three weeks ago, Daniel Palencia was doubled over in pain on the Wrigley Field mound and about to exit a disastrous outing.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
At the end of a disastrous season, the New York Mets are staring at a lot of obstacles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Or that’s what play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler says on TV, and his pointed prophecy is proven out by the disastrous decisions Russ makes in the present.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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