disastrous

Definition

  • adjective: causing great suffering or loss
  • adjective: attended by or causing suffering or 'disaster'
  • synonyms: appalling, awful, baneful

Examples

  • The bad weather could have a 'disastrous' effect on the area's tourism industry.

  • His failure to back up the computer files had 'disastrous' consequences.

  • Half the city was destroyed by a 'disastrous' fire.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) referred to as-- - Liquid luck. - Yes, Miss Granger. Liquid luck. Desperately tricky to make, disastrous should you get it wrong. One sip and you'll find that all of your endeavours succeed. At least until the effects wear off. So this is what I offer (..)
    2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince