cataclysmic

Adjective Satellite

severely destructive
- "cataclysmic nuclear war"
- "a cataclysmic earthquake"

Adj

Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.

Examples

It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Origin / Etymology

From cataclysm + -ic.

Synonyms

cataclysmal

Scrabble Score: 22

cataclysmic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cataclysmic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cataclysmic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

cataclysmic: valid Words With Friends Word