Antonyms for catastrophiccat·a·stroph·ic

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1. catastrophicadjective

   Synonyms:
   catastrophal

2. catastrophicadjective

   Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

   Synonyms:
   catastrophal

3. catastrophicadjective

   Disastrous; ruinous.

   Synonyms:
   catastrophal

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1. catastrophic, ruinousadjective

   extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

   "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"

   Antonyms:
   harmless

   Synonyms:
   blasting, ruinous

How to use catastrophic in a sentence?

1. Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

   Europe is rich but weak. That is the most dangerous combination possible, the result... is catastrophic. Because Europe can not defend its external borders, internal borders are shut again.

2. Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera:

   This will not be a catastrophic storm.

3. Andrew Vesey:

   These places we all love have effectively become tinderboxes, any spark, from any source, can lead to catastrophic results. We do not want to become one of those sources.

4. Alexis Tsipras:

   A frenzy of fear-mongering with the responsibility of the Prime Minister himself is a final spasm before the end, the countdown for the ruling coalition and its catastrophic policies has already started.

5. Pope Francis:

   It would be sad, and I dare say even catastrophic, were particular interests to prevail over the common good.

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