Synonyms for catastrophic
cat·a·stroph·ic

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1. catastrophicadjective

   Synonyms:
   catastrophal

2. catastrophicadjective

   Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

   Synonyms:
   catastrophal

3. catastrophicadjective

   Disastrous; ruinous.

   Synonyms:
   catastrophal

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1. catastrophic, ruinousadjective

   extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

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

   Synonyms:
   blasting, ruinous

   Antonyms:
   harmless

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1. devasting

   Submitted by anonymous on December 17, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "catastrophic":

   disastrous, devastating, calamitous, dire, tragic, cataclysmic, destructive, abysmal, appalling

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1. Danny Russel:

   There is really nobody who does not want to see China held to account for the political coverup attempt, which slowed down international awareness and allowed the virus to spread. There is a resentment around the world, but I think you would be hard pressed to find a political leader in The United States or Europe who does not believe this anti-China push by The Trump administration is an entirely a political move. They are trying to deflect blame for the catastrophic incompetence of The Trump administration.

2. Win Cramer:

   The proposed tariffs on products that make up 80 percent of our business would be catastrophic. We would be forced to lay off employees and raise prices to consumers, the factory jobs that build our products never existed in America.

3. Viral Acharya:

   The risks of undermining the central bank's independence are potentially catastrophic.

4. Michael Belchick:

   They sit in close proximity and pass ich from fish to fish, what we're seeing could be catastrophic.

5. Frank Papalia:

   We have seen the worst of the worst — 9/11, hurricanes, fires, etc., but nothing prepared us for the incredible surgical damage we saw. It was as catastrophic as it could be.