Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region.
Source: tatoeba (25709)
Disastrous
/dɪˈzæs.tɹəs/
Synonyms for "disastrous" (107 found)
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Adjective(4 words)
Adjective(6 words)
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6 entriesdisastrous decisiondisastrous delaydisastrous failuredisastrous mistakedisastrous outcomedisastrous plan
Collocations
6 entriesdisastrous consequencesdisastrous effectsdisastrous mistakedisastrous outcomedisastrous resultsdisastrous weather
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2 entriesmore disastrousmost disastrous
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1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Solar storms next year could prove disastrous for the electrical grid.
Source: tatoeba (506094)
The sign for siblings in Japanese sign language could well be misunderstood by many Americans with disastrous consequences.
Source: tatoeba (938020)
If you left now, it would have disastrous consequences.
Source: tatoeba (1723592)
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