Catastrophic

Pronunciation: /kætəˈstrɑfɪk/

Definitions of catastrophic

adjective describing something that involves or causes a catastrophe, a disastrous event

Example Sentences

A1 The storm caused a catastrophic flood in the village.

A2 The earthquake had a catastrophic impact on the city's infrastructure.

B1 The company faced catastrophic financial losses due to poor management.

B2 The catastrophic failure of the power grid left the entire city in darkness.

C1 The catastrophic effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident.

C2 The catastrophic consequences of war are felt by generations to come.

Examples of catastrophic in a Sentence

formal The earthquake caused catastrophic damage to the city infrastructure.

informal The storm was catastrophic - so much damage everywhere.

slang That party was a catastrophic disaster, dude.

figurative The team's loss was catastrophic for their chances of making it to the playoffs.

Grammatical Forms of catastrophic

• past tense: catastrophized
• plural: catastrophics
• comparative: more catastrophic
• superlative: most catastrophic
• present tense: catastrophizes
• future tense: will catastrophize
• perfect tense: has catastrophized
• continuous tense: is catastrophizing
• singular: catastrophic
• positive degree: catastrophic
• infinitive: to catastrophize
• gerund: catastrophizing
• participle: catastrophized

Origin and Evolution of catastrophic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'catastrophic' has its origins in the Greek word 'katastrophē', which means overturning or sudden turn.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe sudden and disastrous events, the word 'catastrophic' has evolved to encompass a wide range of severe and damaging occurrences.