Definitions for catastrophic
cat·a·stroph·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. catastrophic, ruinousadjective

   extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

   "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. catastrophicadjective

   Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

2. catastrophicadjective

   Disastrous; ruinous.

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1. catastrophic

   Catastrophic refers to a sudden and widespread disaster or tragedy that causes great damage and suffering. It can also refer to an event or situation that is extremely harmful and devastating, potentially leading to severe disruption and irreversible changes.

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1. Catastrophicadjective

   of a pertaining to a catastrophe

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of catastrophic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of catastrophic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of catastrophic in a Sentence

1. Brian Lapointe:

   This is an entirely new oceanographic phenomenon that is creating such a problem — really a catastrophic problem — for tourism in the Caribbean region, where it piles up on beaches up to 5 or 6 feet deep.

2. Texas Sen. Cruz:

   I will rip to shreds this catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal.

3. Forest Supervisor James Melonas:

   Under current conditions, one abandoned campfire could cause a catastrophic wildfire, and we are not willing to take that chance with the natural and cultural resources under our protection and care.

4. Michael Shellenberger:

   That has proven to be catastrophic as the continent became increasingly dependent on Russia for energy imports.

5. Stephen Barclay:

   If you pushed me to the end point where it's a choice between no deal and no Brexit ... I think no deal is going to be very disruptive for the economy and I think no deal also has serious questions for the union, but I think no Brexit is catastrophic for our democracy. Between those very unpleasant choices, I think no Brexit is the bigger risk.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=catastrophic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Catastrophic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catastrophic
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=catastrophic