disastrous

adjective
UK: /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/
US: /dɪˈzæs.trəs/

  1. Causing great damage or suffering; very bad.

    1. The fire was disastrous for many families, they lost their homes.
    2. The company's disastrous financial choices led to its eventual bankruptcy.

  2. Extremely unsuccessful or causing a lot of problems.

    1. The party was a disastrous failure, nobody enjoyed it at all.
    2. His disastrous attempt to fix the car resulted in even more damage and expense.

Synonyms

devastating ruinous calamitous

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disastrous" in English means: Causing great damage or suffering; very bad., Extremely unsuccessful or causing a lot of problems..

The phonetic transcription of "disastrous" is /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/ in British English and /dɪˈzæs.trəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disastrous": devastating, ruinous, calamitous.

Example usage of "disastrous": "The fire was disastrous for many families, they lost their homes.". More examples on the page.