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catastrophal

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Definition of catastrophal word

  • noun catastrophal (rare) Catastrophic. 1
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Parts of speech for Catastrophal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Catastrophal

catastrophal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for catastrophal

adjective catastrophal

  • destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
  • calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
  • cataclysmic — A cataclysmic event is one that changes a situation or society very greatly, especially in an unpleasant way.
  • catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
  • devastating — If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
All 10 Synonyms of catastrophal

Antonyms for catastrophal

adjective catastrophal

  • advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
  • blessed — If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.
  • fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
  • successful — achieving or having achieved success.
All 5 Antonyms of catastrophal

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