Synonyms for disastrous
dɪˈzæs trəs, -ˈzɑ strəsdis·as·trous

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1. disastrousadjective

   Synonyms:
   inauscuous, cataclysmic, ill-boding, sinister, catastrophic

2. disastrousadjective

   of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

   Synonyms:
   sinister, cataclysmic, ill-boding, catastrophic, inauscuous

3. disastrousadjective

   foreboding disaster; ill-omened.

   Synonyms:
   ill-boding, sinister, catastrophic, inauscuous, cataclysmic

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1. black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fatefuladjective

   (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

   "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin; "it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur; "a fateful error"

   Synonyms:
   pitch-dark, black-market, shameful, dim, fatal, inglorious, portentous, grim, calamitous, blackened, fateful, black, dark, sinister, opprobrious, bootleg, disgraceful, smutty, contraband, pitch-black, foreboding(a), smuggled, ignominious, bleak, mordant

   Antonyms:
   fortunate

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1. devasting

   Submitted by anonymous on December 17, 2019  

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1. disastrousadjective

   Synonyms:
   calamitous, unfortunate, unlucky, hapless, untoward, unprosperous, ill-fated, ill-starred

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1. disastrousadjective

   Synonyms:
   calamitous, deplorable, unfortunate, ill-fated

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1. List of paraphrases for "disastrous":

   catastrophic, devastating, calamitous, dire, destructive, fatal, ruinous, appalling, tragic, terrible, fateful, damaging, dramatic, pernicious, detrimental

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1. Everett Kelley:

   Through this order, President Trump has declared war on the professional civil service by giving President Trump the authority to fill the government with President Trump political cronies who will pledge their unwavering loyalty to President Trump -- not to America, by targeting federal workers whose jobs involve government policies, the real-world implications of this order will be disastrous for public health, the environment, the defense of our nation, and virtually every facet of our lives.

2. Jerry Moran:

   Given [Thursday's] horrific events and now predictions of further difficult days ahead, I need answers immediately to my questions. The planning to care for our veterans must not replicate the disastrous lack of planning connected with our withdrawal from Afghanistan, it is our duty to honor the service and sacrifice of all those who responded to the attacks on our country since 9/11, including those who lost their lives this week. I will remain in close contact with VA’s mental health and suicide prevention program office and work to make certain they have every resource in place to meet the needs of our veterans in crisis.

3. Andreas Sandin:

   The combination of these various emergencies has, understandably, made it difficult for families to cope, with the cumulative effect being that even small-scale hazards now have the potential to be disastrous, the humanitarian situation in Burundi is at a critical stage, and we need to step up our response to meet the needs of affected families.

4. Democrats Sanders:

   What these trade agreements have done is decimated communities all across America, i have helped lead the opposition to every one of these disastrous trade agreements because I knew what they would do with America.

5. Ron Johnson:

   Instead of being impartial media outlets have become advocates for the Democratic Party. They got Joe Biden, who campaign from his basement, elected president, now they're covering up the disastrous policies created by attacking and censoring anyone who exposes the failures. But they can't hide inflation, higher gas prices and rising crime from the people devastated by them.