Antonyms for catastrophiccat·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"

   Antonyms:
   harmless

   Synonyms:
   blasting, ruinous

How to use catastrophic in a sentence?

1. Assistant Town Manager Roxanne Robinson:

   They still don't expect any kind of catastrophic release of the slide, and the risk of any kind of rock fall or debris fall is very low.

2. Richard Bustamante:

   Under current conditions, one abandoned campfire or spark could cause a catastrophic wildfire, and we are not willing to take that chance with the natural and cultural resources under our protection and care, or with human life and property.

3. Angus Wilfong:

   Despite all of that, these children are still having dozens of seizures a day, that’s why if there’s a signal that something like Epidiolex can help these children, we need to figure it out, and get this treatment available to them to help them with this catastrophic illness.

4. Shelly Moore:

   I don't see this as a catastrophic election night, but you know wakeup calls sometimes come in a mid-term or a primary. This is probably a wakeup call for us to find our way back to that suburban voter.

5. Blandine Bouret:

   Its terrible, its catastrophic. This is the soul of Paris.

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