cataclysmal

Examples

• All

• The earthquake had cataclysmal effects on the city.

• The cataclysmal flood destroyed many homes.

• A cataclysmal volcanic eruption devastated the region in a matter of hours.

• Scientists warn that cataclysmal events could reshape the earth's surface dramatically.

• The city struggled to recover after a cataclysmal storm left thousands homeless.

• The city struggled to recover after a cataclysmal storm left thousands homeless.

• The cataclysmal flood destroyed many homes.

Synonyms

D

devastating

vscataclysmal

307 5.1

Causing very great damage or sadness

is about massive destruction with emphasis on upheaval rather than distress

D

destructive

vscataclysmal

236 4.2

Causing great damage or harm

is more focused on extreme, society‑shaping upheaval than general harm

C

catastrophic

vscataclysmal

151 7.0

Causing very great damage or harm

is like this but highlights great upheaval as well as damage

D

disastrous

vscataclysmal

125 3.5

Causing very great harm, suffering, or failure

stresses massive destructive change rather than just misfortune or failure

C

cataclysmic

vscataclysmal

21 9.1

Causing sudden very great damage to people, buildings or land

is similar but can stress upheaval rather than only sudden violence

R

ruinous

vscataclysmal

10 7.0

Causing very serious harm to people or businesses

focuses more on massive societal upheaval than on specific kinds of ruin

C

calamitous

vscataclysmal

6 7.9

An event that causes great harm or loss

is similar but places stronger weight on broad destructive upheaval

A

apocalyptical

vscataclysmal

1 9.4

Describing a future with great destruction and the end of the world

refers directly to causing great destructive upheaval rather than predicting it

B

baneful

vscataclysmal

• Formal

1 9.1

Causing great harm or serious damage

is about sudden or large‑scale upheaval rather than ongoing harm

A

annihilatory

vscataclysmal

1 8.9

Causing total destruction

means severe destruction but may not imply absolute totality

Antonyms

B

beneficial

148 3.4

Making something better or producing a good result

C

constructive

135 3.9

Helpful in a way that makes something better

How Destructive

cataclysmal

1 9.9

devastating

307 5.1

destructive

236 4.2

damaging

126 3.1

harmless

214 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology