disastrous
/dɪˈzɑːstrəs/adjective
उच्चारण डिज़ास्ट्रस
विनाशकारी, बहुत बुरा, तबाही लाने वाला
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very bad, harmful or unsuccessful
विनाशकारी, बहुत बुरा, तबाही लाने वाला
- The floods were disastrous for the farmers.
- a disastrous start to the match
- The cyclone had a disastrous effect on the coast.
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- His speech was a disastrous failure.
- A disastrous decision cost the company a lot of money.
Synonyms catastrophic devastating ruinous
Opposite successful fortunate beneficial
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disastrous + noun
Disastrous describes events, decisions or results that cause great harm or fail badly.
'Disastrous' उन घटनाओं, निर्णयों या परिणामों का वर्णन करता है जिनसे भारी नुकसान होता है या जो बुरी तरह विफल होते हैं।
- The floods had a disastrous effect on the crops.
- It was a disastrous decision to leave the match early.
be disastrous for / to sb or sth
After be, disastrous takes for or to to show who or what is hurt.
Be के बाद 'disastrous' के साथ 'for' या 'to' आता है, जो बताता है कि किसे हानि हुई।
- Heavy rain was disastrous for the harvest.
prove / turn out disastrous
Prove and turn out show that something becomes disastrous in the end.
'Prove' और 'turn out' बताते हैं कि अंत में कोई चीज़ विनाशकारी सिद्ध हुई।
- The plan proved disastrous for the company.
- The trip turned out disastrous.
disastrous vs disaster
Disastrous is the adjective; disaster is the noun. Do not use disaster as an adjective.
'Disastrous' विशेषण है; 'disaster' संज्ञा है। 'Disaster' को विशेषण की तरह प्रयोग न करें।
- The earthquake was a disaster with disastrous results.
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disastrous + noun
consequenceseffectresultstartmistakedefeat
- Careless driving can have disastrous consequences.
adverb + disastrous
utterlyabsolutelyalmostpotentiallypolitically
- The match was an utterly disastrous afternoon for our bowlers.
disastrous + for
for farmersfor businessfor the economyfor health
- The strike was disastrous for small traders.
go / end + disastrously
go disastrously wrongend disastrouslyfail disastrously
- The experiment went disastrously wrong.
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- The first day of the sale was disastrous; nobody came.
बिक्री का पहला दिन बेकार रहा; कोई नहीं आया।
- A disastrous harvest forced the villagers to borrow money.
विनाशकारी फ़सल ने ग्रामीणों को कर्ज़ लेने पर मजबूर कर दिया।
- Her speech was disastrous, but she learned from it.
उसका भाषण बहुत बुरा रहा, पर उसने उससे सीखा।
- The government's disastrous policy was withdrawn.
सरकार की विनाशकारी नीति वापस ले ली गई।
- Missing the last train would be disastrous for my interview.
आखिरी ट्रेन छूटना मेरे साक्षात्कार के लिए विनाशकारी होगा।
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✗ The accident was a disastrous.
✓ The accident was disastrous.
Disastrous is an adjective and needs no article after was.
'Disastrous' विशेषण है और was के बाद इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ It was a disaster decision.
✓ It was a disastrous decision.
Before a noun use the adjective disastrous, not the noun disaster.
संज्ञा से पहले विशेषण 'disastrous' आता है, संज्ञा 'disaster' नहीं।
✗ The disastrous was caused by heavy rain.
✓ The disaster was caused by heavy rain.
The noun disaster is needed as the subject; disastrous is an adjective.
कर्ता के रूप में संज्ञा 'disaster' चाहिए; 'disastrous' विशेषण है।
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dis·as·trous
With no e before r (not 'disasterous').
r से पहले e नहीं आता ('disasterous' गलत है)।