All catastrophic synonyms
cat·a·stroph·ic
C c adj catastrophic
- 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.
- disastrous — causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.
- tragic — characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity.
- ruinous — bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous: a ruinous war.
- fatal — causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly: a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison.
- cataclysmal — of, relating to, or resulting from a cataclysm.
adjective catastrophic
- shattering — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
- terrible — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- devastating — If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
- catastrophal — (rare) Catastrophic.