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Meaning of 'catastrophic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Catastrophic [ a.]
- Of a pertaining to a catastrophe.

Meaning of 'catastrophic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . catastrophic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
Example in sentence:
  • a catastrophic depression;
  • a ruinous course of action;
  • catastrophic illness

Nearby Words:

cat cat o' nine tails cat's-eye cat's-foot cat's-paw cat's-tail cat-eyed cat-harpin cat-harping cat-hole

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