Disastrous Definition

dĭ-zăstrəs, -săs-
adjective
Of the nature of a disaster; causing great harm, damage, etc.; calamitous.
Webster's New World
Extremely bad; terrible.
A disastrous report card.
American Heritage

Origin of Disastrous

  • From French désastreux, from Middle French desastre (modern désastre) 'disaster', from Italian disastro, itself from dis- "away, without" (from Latin) + astro "star, planet" (from Latin astrum 'star, celestial body', from Ancient Greek (astron)).

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