Definitions for catastrophic
cat·a·stroph·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. catastrophic, ruinousadjective

   extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

   "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. catastrophicadjective

   Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

2. catastrophicadjective

   Disastrous; ruinous.

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1. catastrophic

   Catastrophic refers to a sudden and widespread disaster or tragedy that causes great damage and suffering. It can also refer to an event or situation that is extremely harmful and devastating, potentially leading to severe disruption and irreversible changes.

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1. Catastrophicadjective

   of a pertaining to a catastrophe

How to pronounce catastrophic?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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How to say catastrophic in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of catastrophic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of catastrophic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of catastrophic in a Sentence

1. Keri Rodrigues:

   We were witnessing the catastrophic failure of public education in our living rooms.

2. Grzegorz Skowro?ski:

   The state of the lake today is catastrophic and nearby lakes are affected too as they are all inter-connected.

3. Peter Maurer:

   The humanitarian situation is nothing short of catastrophic. Every family in Yemen has been affected by this conflict...The world needs to wake up to what is going on.

4. Tommy Moran:

   I'm going to be forced to go back to work, put my life at risk and leave my daughter home alone, but if I don't go back, it's going to be catastrophic. We can't survive on what my wife makes. We'd be homeless and carless.

5. Attorney General Karl A. Racine:

   The Trump administration rule would have forced hundreds of thousands of people who could not find work, including 13,000 District residents, to go hungry. The Trump administration rule could have been catastrophic in the midst of our current public health emergency.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=catastrophic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Catastrophic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catastrophic