- Of, relating to, or involving a catastrophe.
- Involving or resulting in substantial, often ruinous medical expense: a catastrophic illness.
Dictionary:
cat·a·stroph·ic (kăt'ə-strŏf'ĭk) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: catastrophic |
adjective
| Antonyms: catastrophic |
Definition: disastrous
Antonyms: beneficial, fortunate
| WordNet: catastrophic |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
Synonym: ruinous
| tragic | |
| jump off into never-never land (computer jargon) | |
| An Unfinished Affair (1996 Thriller Film) |
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