adj satadj.allextremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruinSynset:catastrophic
Examples:- a catastrophic depression
- catastrophic illness
- a ruinous course of action
Antonyms:harmless
Derivationally Related Form:ruin
Inherited Hypernyms:catastrophic
Similar to:harmful
adj satadj.allcausing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruinSynset:blasting
Examples:- the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit
- the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces
- a ruinous war
Antonyms:constructive
Inherited Hypernyms:blasting
Similar to:destructive