cataclysmic — involving or causing a sudden violent or significant change or disaster
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: involving or causing a sudden violent or significant change or disaster
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are so cataclysmic that even the smoke alarm runs away from home.
- The company faced cataclysmic losses after the scandal broke.
- Climate change could have cataclysmic effects on global agriculture.
cataclysmic
ADJECTIVE[/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/]
involving or causing a sudden violent or significant change or disaster
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Greek 'kataklysmos', formed from 'kata' (down) and 'klyzein' (to wash or flood). Originally denoting a great deluge or inundation, the term evolved to signify any catastrophic disaster or violent upheaval.
Breakdown
kata- (down) + klyzein (to wash/flood) + -ic (adjective suffix forming descriptive terms).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cooking skills are so cataclysmic that even the smoke alarm runs away from home.”
“The company faced cataclysmic losses after the scandal broke.”
“Climate change could have cataclysmic effects on global agriculture.”
“His attempt at fixing the computer had cataclysmic results - now it speaks only in ancient Latin.”
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