disastrous

Meanings

• adjective

  Causing great destruction, ruin, or loss.

  - "The hurricane was disastrous for the coastal communities."
  - "The company faced disastrous financial losses."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈzɑːstɹəs/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

auspicious , fortunate

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Synonyms

cataclysmic , catastrophic , ill-boding , inauspicious , sinister

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disastrous
masters , chasters , faster , mastered

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Variants

List of all variants of disastrous that leads to same result
disastrous , disastrously

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'disaster' meaning 'opposites' or 'against the stars', referring to an event that is contrary to what is expected or desired.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'disaster' first appeared in English in the late 16th century.

2. The term 'disaster tourism' refers to people traveling to areas affected by disasters to witness the damage firsthand.

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Related Concepts

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1. catastrophe: A large-scale disaster, often causing widespread damage and loss.

2. calamity: A disastrous event, often resulting in great suffering or hardship.

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Culture

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In literature, 'disastrous' is often used to describe the consequences of a character's actions or events beyond their control. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov experiences a disastrous outcome after committing a murder.

How to Memorize "disastrous"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large storm or natural disaster causing great destruction and loss.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'disastrous' with the idea of something going terribly wrong.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R., where each letter stands for a synonym of 'disastrous'.

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