Does the Word Disastrous Mean?

causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.

What is the English meaning of disastrous?

1 : attended by or causing suffering or disaster : calamitous a disastrous flood. 2 : terrible, horrendous a disastrous score.

How do you consider something as disastrous?

Something that's disastrous has terrible consequences. Any action that can cause serious damage is potentially disastrous, like driving too fast on an icy road or climbing a tree during a thunderstorm. You can also use the word disastrous to talk about something that's merely unsuccessful.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.