Cataclysmic
/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.
"It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs."
Adjective
- 1 severely destructive wordnet
Example
More examples"Mark Halperin, a documentary film maker, said: "Outside of the U.S. Civil War and World War II but including the attacks of September 11, the election of Donald Trump may be the most cataclysmic event this country has ever seen.""
Etymology
From cataclysm + -ic.