disastrous — causing great damage or suffering; extremely bad or unsuccessful
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing great damage or suffering; extremely bad or unsuccessful
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈzæstrəs/
Korean meaning: 재앙적인, 파멸적인, 극도로 나쁜
Korean pronunciation: 디**재**스트러스
Example Sentences
- My attempt to cook dinner was disastrous - even the smoke detector joined the applause.
- The weather conditions were disastrous for the outdoor wedding.
- His disastrous haircut made him look like he stuck his finger in an electrical outlet.
disastrous
ADJECTIVE//dɪˈzæstrəs//
causing great damage or suffering; extremely bad or unsuccessful
causing great damage or suffering; extremely bad or unsuccessful
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Origin
From French 'désastreux' and Italian 'disastroso', derived from Latin 'dis-' (opposite of) combined with 'astrum' (star), based on the astrological belief that unfavorable star alignments caused misfortune.
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“My attempt to cook dinner was disastrous - even the smoke detector joined the applause.”
“The weather conditions were disastrous for the outdoor wedding.”
“His disastrous haircut made him look like he stuck his finger in an electrical outlet.”
“The economic policies had disastrous effects on small businesses.”
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