catastrophicaladj.
Referring to, dealing with, catastrophes; also = catastrophic adj.
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the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [adjective] > calamitous or disastrous > referring to or dealing with catastrophe
catastrophical1826
apocalyptic1918
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > convulsion > [adjective]
paroxysmal1829
catastrophic1837
cataclysmic1851
cataclysmal1861
cataclystic1864
catastrophical1876
cataclysmatic1883
the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > sudden or complete change > [adjective]
revolutional1796
revolutionizing1797
catastrophic1837
cataclysmic1851
cataclysmal1861
catastrophical1876
upheaving1881
1826 Blackwood's Mag. 19 Pref. 24 Paragraphs circuitously approaching..to a catastrophical climax.
1876 Contemp. Rev. 28 740 A..disturbance of the laws and direction of matter and force,—sudden, and catastrophical.
Derivatives
cataˈstrophically adv.
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the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > sudden or complete change > [adverb]
revolutionarily1795
catastrophically1872
1872 W. Bagehot Physics & Politics iv. 155 As soon as that repression was catastrophically removed.
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adj.1826