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disastrous

CEFR: B2

Causing immense damage, devastating economic loss, or catastrophic societal consequences.

Synonyms

catastrophic
ruinous

Common Collocations

disastrous consequences
disastrous impact
disastrous failure

Example Sentence

The failure of the dam had disastrous consequences for agricultural valleys situated downstream.

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