disastrous
/dɪˈzæs.tɹəs/ adjective B1- Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
- Foreboding disaster; ill-omened.
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At the present instant one of the most revered names in England is being besmirched by a blackmailer, and only I can stop a disastrous scandal.
The Dust Bowl remains a profound historical lesson about the disastrous consequences of mismanaging natural resources and disrupting delicate ecological balances.
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