No. 14,410 in German
katastrophal
Extremely disastrous or catastrophic.
In a sentence
Die Wetterbedingungen waren katastrophal, deshalb wurde das Spiel abgesagt.
The weather conditions were catastrophic, so the game was canceled.
Here, the word 'katastrophal' is used as an adjective to describe the extreme and adverse conditions of the weather.
Sein Auftritt bei der Konferenz war katastrophal, da er völlig unvorbereitet war.
His performance at the conference was catastrophic since he was completely unprepared.
In this sentence, 'katastrophal' characterizes the very poor and unfavorable quality of his presentation.
Die Auswirkungen des Feuers auf die Umwelt waren katastrophal.
The effects of the fire on the environment were catastrophic.
'Katastrophal' here is used to denote the severe and devastating impact caused by the fire on the environment.
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