cataclysmic

ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk

Definition

Definition of cataclysmic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

society changechanging a situation or society very greatly

The revolution was a cataclysmic event in the country's history.

apocalyptic

catastrophic

natural disasterrelating to a sudden and violent natural event

The cataclysmic eruption devastated the nearby towns..

calamitous

catastrophic

disastrous

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Origin of cataclysmic

Greek, kataklysmos (flood)

Terms with cataclysmic included in their meaning

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Götterdämmerung

events

any cataclysmic downfall or apocalyptic event

Ragnarok

mythology

cataclysmic event leading to massive destruction

Examples of cataclysmic in a sentence

His cataclysmic decision altered the course of history.
The cataclysmic flood changed the landscape forever.
A cataclysmic earthquake struck the region, causing widespread destruction.

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French:cataclysmique, catastrophique, ...
German:katastrophal, ...
Italian:catastrofico, cataclismico, ...
Spanish:cataclísmico, catastrófico, ...
Portuguese:cataclísmico, catastrófico, ...
Chinese:剧变的, 毁灭性的, ...
Japanese:激変する, 大災害の, ...
Arabic:جَذْرِيّ, كَارِثِيّ, ...
Hebrew:קָטַסְטְרוֹפָלִי, קַטַסְטְרוֹפָלִי, ...
Russian:катаклизмический, разрушительный, ...
Ukrainian:руйнівний, катастрофічний, ...
Hindi:आमूलचूल परिवर्तनकारी, प्रलयंकारी, ...
Bengali:যুগান্তকারী, প্রলয়ঙ্করী, ...
Catalan:cataclísmic, catastròfic, ...
Czech:kataklyzmatický, katastrofický, ...
Danish:omvæltende, katastrofal, ...
Dutch:catastrofaal, ...
Greek:κατακλυσμιαίος, καταστροφικός, ...
Hungarian:kataklizmikus, apokaliptikus, ...
Khmer:មហន្តរាយ, កម្រិតមហន្តរាយធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:격변적인, 재앙적인, ...
Persian:دگرگون‌کننده, فاجعه‌بار, ...
Polish:katastrofalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):cataclísmico, catastrófico, ...
Romanian:cataclismic, ...
Swedish:omvälvande, katastrofal, ...
Thai:พลิกผัน, มหันตภัย, ...
Turkish:yıkıcı, felaket, ...
Vietnamese:mang tính đại biến động, thảm biến, ...

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