Words Like DISASTROUS

We have put together a list of words that are similar to DISASTROUS.

6 Alternative Words Similar to disastrous

1 Black Adjective      Synonym Words Like Black
2 Calamitous Adjective      Synonym Words Like Calamitous
3 Fatal Adjective      Synonym Words Like Fatal
4 Fateful Adjective      Synonym Words Like Fateful
5 Unfortunate Adjective      Similar Words Like Unfortunate
6 Unpropitious Adjective      Synonym Words Like Unpropitious

6 examples of disastrous

1 a disastrous day; a disastrous termination of an undertaking.
2 a fateful error
3 it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it
4 a calamitous defeat
5 the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign
6 such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory

9 definitions of disastrous

1 Full of unpropitious stellar influences; unpropitious; ill-boding.
2 Attended with suffering or disaster; very unfortunate; calamitous; ill-fated; ending in utter failure or ruin
3 (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
4 Accompanied by or causing distress or disaster; calamitous.
5 Extremely bad; terrible: a disastrous report card.
6 Gloomy; dismal; threatening disaster.
7 Ruinous; unfortunate; calamitous; occasioning great distress or injury: as, the day was disastrous; the battle proved disastrous.
8 of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
9 foreboding disaster; ill-omened.
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