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catastrophic

adjective

extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

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Word length
12
Starts with
C
Ends with
C
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
21
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

    “a catastrophic depression”

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Example Sentences

a catastrophic depression
catastrophic illness
a ruinous course of action

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