Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
desastroso
Pronunciation
IPA/desasˈtɾoso/
Meaning
- adjectiveterrible
Example
La situación es desastrosa.
The situation is terrible.
More examples
El resultado fue desastroso para la empresa.
The result was disastrous for the company.
Core concept
An outcome ending in total failure.
Common phrases
resultado desastroso
disastrous result
impacto desastroso
disastrous impact
Similar words
terrible: Extremely bad or distressing situation that is hard to endure.
horrible: Shocking or revolting condition that provokes fear or strong disgust.
pésimo: Very poor quality or performance far below reasonable expectations.
catastrófico: Event producing massive damage or loss with near-total collapse.
Definition in Spanish
Que resulta en un estado muy malo o en un resultado completamente fallido.
Word origin
Derived from desastre 'disaster' plus -oso meaning 'full of', with desastre borrowed through Italian from Latin dis- 'not' + astrum 'star'.
Usage tips
- Frequently used with nouns like situación, resultado, or consecuencia to describe severe damage, and applying it to a person can sound excessively harsh.