Cataclysmic (Adjective)
Meaning
Severely destructive; "cataclysmic nuclear war"; "a cataclysmic earthquake".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The hurricane made landfall with cataclysmic force, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
- The cataclysmic failure of the dam resulted in a massive flood that displaced thousands of people.
- Scientists warned of a cataclysmic collision between the Earth and a massive asteroid.
- The eruption of the volcano was cataclysmic, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
- The outbreak of the deadly virus led to a cataclysmic pandemic that spread rapidly around the world.