Disastrous

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/dɪzˈæstrəs/ · डिज़ास्ट्रस

Meaning

Very bad, harmful or unsuccessful

Causing great damage, or having a very bad result

हिंदी अर्थ

विनाशकारी, बहुत बुरा परिणाम देने वाला

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
CalamitousDevastatingCatastrophicDestructive
Example sentences

The first attempt was disastrous but the second worked.

A disastrous flood hit the district.

Daily use: Pehla attempt disastrous raha.

Word forms
Disaster nDisastrous adjDisastrously adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Disastrous, disaster (बुरे तारे वाला शब्द) का adjective है। जो चीज़ disaster जैसा असर लाए, यानी बहुत बुरी, हानिकारक या असफल हो, वो disastrous है, calamitous और catastrophic जैसी।

Disastrous is simply the adjective of disaster, the 'evil star' word. Something disastrous brings the effects of a disaster: it is very bad, harmful or unsuccessful, like calamitous and catastrophic.

Exam note

Synonym में calamitous, catastrophic, devastating, ruinous, destructive आते हैं; antonym में successful, beneficial, fortunate। Spelling trap: disastrous, 'disasterous' नहीं।

Calamitous, catastrophic, devastating, ruinous and destructive appear as synonyms; successful, beneficial and fortunate are the antonyms. Spelling trap: disastrous, not 'disasterous'.

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