catastrophic

BrE /kəˈtæstrəfɪk/ AmE /kəˈtæstrəfɪk/

adjective en → es

1 DISASTER [attributive / predicative] B2

causing or relating to a disaster; extremely bad and harmful

catastrófico, terrible, devastador

  • a catastrophic event/situation

Collocations catastrophic damage · catastrophic failure

  • The earthquake was a catastrophic disaster.

    El terremoto fue un desastre catastrófico.

2 NEGATIVE OUTCOME [attributive / predicative] B1

very bad; extremely harmful or damaging

terrible, grave, muy negativo

  • a catastrophic decision/mistake

Collocations catastrophic consequences · catastrophic results

  • The company's decision to cut costs was catastrophic.

    La decisión de la empresa de recortar costos fue catastrófica.