disastrous

di-sas-trous · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing great damage or harm.

  2. 2.

    Extremely unsuccessful or unfortunate.

  3. 3.

    Characterized by or resulting in disaster.

Related words

Antonyms: beneficial, fortunate, successful
See also: catastrophic, devastating, disaster
Synonyms: calamitous, catastrophic, devastating, ruinous

Etymology

From French désastreux, from Italian disastroso, from disastro meaning "disaster." First recorded in English in the late 16th century.