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 film, which sees Sweeney portray trailblazing professional boxer Christy Martin, had a disastrous box office debut last weekend.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
Another bad hire could be disastrous for the program’s place in the sport.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the disastrous repercussions from the previous year also force Lucy and Stephen’s friends to face their own destructive behaviors.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Riva was one of the few people who'd known Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest daughter of Joe Kennedy and his wife Rose Kennedy, before the disastrous 1941 lobotomy that left her with the mental capacity of a toddler.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
Another bad hire could be disastrous for the program’s place in the sport.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the disastrous repercussions from the previous year also force Lucy and Stephen’s friends to face their own destructive behaviors.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Riva was one of the few people who'd known Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest daughter of Joe Kennedy and his wife Rose Kennedy, before the disastrous 1941 lobotomy that left her with the mental capacity of a toddler.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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