"catastrophic" meaning in English

See catastrophic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kætəˈstɹɒfɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/ [General-American, dialectal] (note: of Canada), [ˌkæɾəˈstɹɑfɪk] [General-American, dialectal] (note: of Canada), /ˌkætəˈstɹɒfɪk/ [Canada, dialectal] (note: of the US), [ˌkæɾəˈstɹɒfɪk] [Canada, dialectal] (note: of the US), /kætəˈstɹɔfɪk/ [General-Australian], [kæɾəˈstɹɔfɪk] [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-catastrophic.wav Forms: more catastrophic [comparative], most catastrophic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒfɪk Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταστροφικός (katastrophikós). By surface analysis, catastrophe + -ic. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|καταστροφικός}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταστροφικός (katastrophikós), {{surf|en|catastrophe|-ic}} By surface analysis, catastrophe + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} catastrophic (comparative more catastrophic, superlative most catastrophic)
  1. Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. Translations (of or pertaining to a catastrophe): катастрафі́чны (katastrafíčny) (Belarusian), catastròfic (Catalan), 災難的 /灾难的 (zāinàn de) (Chinese Mandarin), 災難性的 /灾难性的 (zāinànxìng de) (Chinese Mandarin), katastrofický (Czech), catastrofisch (Dutch), katastrofa (Esperanto), katastrofaalinen (Finnish), catastrophique (French), catastrófico (Galician), კატასტროფული (ḳaṭasṭropuli) (Georgian), Katastrophen- (German), katastrofalny (Polish), catastrófico (Portuguese), catastrofic (Romanian), catastrofal (Romanian), катастрофи́ческий (katastrofíčeskij) (Russian), катастрофи́чный (katastrofíčnyj) (Russian), katastrofalan (Serbo-Croatian), katastrofalni (Serbo-Croatian), catastrófico (Spanish), катастрофі́чний (katastrofíčnyj) (Ukrainian), katastrofik (Volapük), catastroffig (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-catastrophic-en-adj-SJDbfmib Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to a catastrophe': 97 1 2
  2. Disastrous; ruinous. Translations (disastrous; ruinous): катастрафі́чны (katastrafíčny) (Belarusian), catastròfic (Catalan), 招致大禍的 /招致大祸的 (zhāozhì dàhuò de) (Chinese Mandarin), 悲慘的 /悲惨的 (bēicǎn de) (Chinese Mandarin), katastrofický (Czech), catastrofaal (Dutch), rampzalig (Dutch), hukatuslik (Estonian), katastrofaalinen (Finnish), catastrophique (French), désastreux (French), catastrófico (Galician), desastroso (Galician), კატასტროფული (ḳaṭasṭropuli) (Georgian), katastrophal (German), katasztrofális (Hungarian), 비참한 (bichamhan) (Korean), katastrofalny (Polish), catastrófico (Portuguese), catastrofic (Romanian), dezastruos (Romanian), катастрофи́ческий (katastrofíčeskij) (Russian), бе́дственный (bédstvennyj) (Russian), ги́бельный (gíbelʹnyj) (Russian), catastrófico (Spanish), desastroso (Spanish), катастрофі́чний (katastrofíčnyj) (Ukrainian), katastrofik (Volapük), trychinebus (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-catastrophic-en-adj-6MGIGz1D Disambiguation of 'disastrous; ruinous': 0 100 0
  3. From which recovery is impossible.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: catastrophal
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          "text": "The reason why Jon & Kate Plus 8 is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby Number Six is actually a shaved Ewok with a catastrophic heroin addiction. Or something.",
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      "roman": "bédstvennyj",
      "sense": "disastrous; ruinous",
      "word": "бе́дственный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "gíbelʹnyj",
      "sense": "disastrous; ruinous",
      "word": "ги́бельный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "disastrous; ruinous",
      "word": "catastrófico"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "disastrous; ruinous",
      "word": "desastroso"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "lang_code": "uk",
      "roman": "katastrofíčnyj",
      "sense": "disastrous; ruinous",
      "word": "катастрофі́чний"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "lang_code": "vo",
      "sense": "disastrous; ruinous",
      "word": "katastrofik"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "disastrous; ruinous",
      "word": "trychinebus"
    }
  ],
  "word": "catastrophic"
}

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