disastrous (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *disastrous*:
ADJECTIVE	all	disastrous, black, calamitous, fatal, fateful	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences

disastrous > pronunciation
Sounds	dihzae'strahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *disastrous*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin.
Example	"the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"
Synonyms	black, calamitous, fatal, fateful
Broader	unfortunate	not favored by fortune
Spanish	calamitoso, catastrófico, desastrosa, desastroso, desgraciada, funesto, lastimoso, negro, ruinoso
Catalan	calamitós, catastròfic, desastrós, funest, llastimós, negre, ruinós
Nouns	disaster	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Adverbs	disastrously	in a disastrous manner

HyperDic: disastrous