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disasterous

disasterous is the misspelling of disastrous.

Meaning of disastrous

Adjective

disastrous (comparative more disastrous, superlative most disastrous)

  1. Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
    • In addition, he was also able to reinforce the unease among progressive Democratic-leaning voters over Clinton’s disastrous pro-interventionist positions, thereby suppressing turnout and encouraging third party support in some key swing states that made the difference in his Electoral College...2024 August 21, Daniel Falcone, “Trump Was Never a “Moderate” on Foreign Policy”, in Truthout
  2. Foreboding disaster; ill-omened.
    • A fearsome sight it was to behold how he swelled in his wrath, and his eyes blazed like disastrous stars at midnight, and being wood with anger he gnashed his teeth till the froth stood at his lips and slavered down his chin.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 27

Questions about disasterous

What is disasterous the misspelling of?
Disasterous is the misspelling of disastrous.

Words near disasterous in the dictionary

  1. disasterless
  2. disasterly
  3. disasteroid
  4. disasteroids
  5. disasterology
  6. disasterous
  7. disasterously
  8. disasterpiece
  9. disasterpieces
  10. disasters
  11. disasters waiting to happen

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